Eiji Funakoshi Movies

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...

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting...

Film directed by Eichi Koishi and starring Wakao Ayako

Adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same name.

1961 Japanese movie

A girl marries her elderly employer but in reality is in love with his son.

Frankie Sakai plays a Chino-Japanese man who after trudging along in odd jobs discovers his true talent in making excellent, tasty and somewhat spicy...

1961 Japanese movie

Momoko and Asako are half sisters, daughters of the famous architect Tsuneo Mizuhara, who also have another half sister in Kyôto, Wakako, whom...

A love melodrama about five siblings and the daughter of a businessman.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Eriko" by Yukio Hashi.

Features a haunted well with yet another blind masseur's vengeful ghost.

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

A dead beauty is found in the trunk. Kubota (Miaki), Okayama (Kawazu) and Tsuji (Funakoshi) begin investigating this mysterious crime at the...

Soichi Ataka is the eldest son of Ataka family. Although mentally challenged, he's a person with a gentle heart. Soichi's wife, Kuniko is devoted to...

Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.