Kon Ichikawa Movies

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of the mistress of the house and...

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him...

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

Romantic melodrama

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

Documentary on the city of Kyoto, Japan. Topics include the Ryoanji Temple stone garden, a geisha residence, the Katsura Imperial Villa, and the Gion...

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

Tokyo Olympiad director Kon Ichikawa documents the 50th anniversary of the Koshien games.

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends...

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain, is told comically.

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.