Chikage Awashima Movies

When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre...

A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.

Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.

1962 Japanese movie

Minamimura, who had always wanted to be free, suddenly quits his job. His hardworking wife is surprised and angry, and throws him out of the house....

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) and teammate Oh-known collectively as ON-from the...

A private detective chases a female pickpocket into a film studio and dashes through the sets. With special appearances by a star-studded cast.

The 18th "Ekimae" feature.

Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters and marry them off to eligible men. So, they are...

Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.

The 10th "Ekimae" feature.

Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.

Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by the name of Tange Sazen. By chance, Tange gets an...

A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with each of their decisions in life.

Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politician.