Pure Love 1930
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
Story of two close friends who long to become pilots in the air corps. Only one succeeds in entering the service, while the other finds a job in civilian aviation through his instructor's good offices.
Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo school.
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
The Siege of Osaka
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
Kenji and Chuko travel to Hokkaido as migrant workers and enlist as miners under the strict leadership of Guzuyasu. On the boat journey to Hokkaido, Kenji attracts Ohama, who is travelling to Hokkaido to open a bar. When Kenji visits the bar, he chases away a sailor who was hassling a shy girl, Ofuji, which makes Ohama jealous.
The story of a sailor who begins a love affair with a woman he saves from suicide.
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.