Haruo Tanaka Movies

1958 Japanese movie

A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

The story of two young men whose ambition is to become the personal bodyguards to the Shogun's uncle, Lord Mito Komon. Portrayed by a pair of up and...

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando)...

Film about a station master's romance with a young prostitute.

Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her father falls ill. Under a great deal of pressure to...

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of...

The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to become the leader of the group,...

After a sacred stone lantern is stolen by a ruthless gang, Jirochō is drawn into a deadly feud involving betrayal, gambling dens, and a young...

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

Film by Kon Ichikawa

In the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable princess who is in search of a missing scroll that...

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.