Hiroko Machida Movies

A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

1959 Japanese movie

A young man who is ostracized by society because his older brother has a criminal record—a situation that even threatens his marriage—is...

A romance between a young koto prodigy and the head of a koto school’s daughter.

A historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love...

Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.

Melodrama about a young woman who saves a young man from the world of evil after he has saved her from blindness.

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps...

The story of a young police officer who risks his career to save the soul of a woman who curses societal evils and chooses the path of...

Tatsuya Kakurai, a young mahjong player from Shinjuku; Satsuki, an office worker and player from Marunouchi; the veteran "Demon" Nagamasa; Awano, a...

A great famine struck all of Japan: the so-called Great Tenpō famine. It was a time when there were frequent uprisings in rural areas due to...

A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Got Wet.

A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during...

A desperate detective on the trail of criminals who are holding a baby hostage and demanding one million yen