Mantarō Ushio Movies
- 1959
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds7.51959HD
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. A remake...
- 1959
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain7.6041959HD
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of...
- 1956
Bridge of Japan
Bridge of Japan7.31956HD
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...
- 1959
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession6.31959HD
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the...
- 1960
Afraid to Die
Afraid to Die61960HD
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...
- 1958
Giants and Toys
Giants and Toys6.71958HD
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
- 1960
Bonchi
Bonchi71960HD
Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...
- 1962
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment6.21962HD
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such...
- 1965
Seisaku's Wife
Seisaku's Wife7.21965HD
On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of...
- 1961
A Geisha's Diary
A Geisha's Diary7.21961HD
A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...
- 1953
Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister6.61953HD
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that...
- 1957
Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies6.31957HD
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
- 1951
The Life of a Horse Trader
The Life of a Horse Trader71951HD
This early gem starring the great Mifune Toshiro tells the tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's...
- 1959
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung01959HD
The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his...
- 1957
Warm Current
Warm Current7.71957HD
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich...
- 1959
The Most Valuable Madam
The Most Valuable Madam7.31959HD
lchiro, the president of Mihara & Co., is henpecked by his wife Momoko, a clever and beautiful woman, but prattling and intrusive. She makes her...
- 1962
Order of Yakuza
Order of Yakuza01962HD
Order of Yakuza
- 1960
A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament5.81960HD
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...
- 1962
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy6.81962HD
The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.
- 1939
Earth
Earth7.41939HD
Kanji is a poor peasant widower who struggles to earn a living for his daughter and himself and to pay off his father-in-law's debts.