Takako Irie Movies

Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin....

Part 2 of a 2-part romance (first part - Kafuku zempen) based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. In the second half, we discover that Toyomi is...

Kôfuku eno shôtai - Invitation to happiness

A colourful study of theatrical life. Two acting troupes vie for the Kyoto market during the Genroku Era. Tojuro, an extremely popular actor, feels...

The premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.

1947 Japanese movie

A continuation of the prior film (影法師).

Two young girls, Nobiko and Tomiko, go to the same school. The less fortunate girl Nobiko is one of the top students, while the rich girl Tomiko is...

When Sentarô’s father is killed by a drunken samurai, Sentarô avenges him. His deed puts him on the run and leaves his sister...

Adaptation of a novel by Nobuko Yoshiya that was serialized in "Shufu no tomo" between 1939 and 1940.

A young woman seduced by a rich man, takes revenge on him with the help of a young idealistic worker. Considered a lost film.

Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an...

A hospital melodrama where the conflict between love and friendship rules the faith of the protagonists.

1950 drama film

A Japanese version of the musical comedy "Yes, Mr. Brown"

Kayo and Kuniko graduated from girls' school together and are as close as sisters. Kuniko's fiancé, Minakami, feels something that attracts...

Propaganda film, presumed lost.