Takeshi Sakamoto Movies

The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

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

On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.

When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to...

1962 Japanese movie

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

Follows six male friends from elementary school whose career paths diverge—newspaper reporter, engineer, boxer, sushi restaurant...

Inochi uruwashi

When Tsukamoto is made redundant he cannot bring himself to tell his wife. Instead he investigates other employment opportunities. Considered to be a...

Movie about a devoted and single woman and her daughter. The mother's nickname is "Bokuseki" (wooden head) because of his supposed stubbornness....

Japanese mystery film marking Yuka Mizuhara's film debut.

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning...

A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo,...

A young doctor, Kozo Tsumura, falls for young nurse Katsue Takaishi. But she's got a secret: she's a widow with a son. Kozo and Katsue decide to run...

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.