Teruko Kishi

Recently added

Violence at Noon
7

Violence at Noon

Jul. 15, 1966

Violence at Noon

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they’re deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
The Song of the Cart
7.2

The Song of the Cart

Feb. 11, 1959

The Song of the Cart

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
The Catch
6.8

The Catch

Nov. 22, 1961

The Catch

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how ...
Untamed Woman
7.4

Untamed Woman

May. 28, 1957

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his ...
Bridge of Japan
6.7

Bridge of Japan

Oct. 01, 1956

Bridge of Japan

Ichikawa’s 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic ...
Fireworks Over the Sea
5.9

Fireworks Over the Sea

A fishing union depends on two brothers to make up the losses caused by the dishonest captains they replaced.