Kon Ichikawa Movies

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include...

A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist...

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the...

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost her memory.

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

A sixteen-year-old who had been living on her own since her mother died, frequently gets in trouble with the police. She gets sent to an "institute"...

Film mixing live action with the famous animated Italian rubber mouse, Topo Gigio.

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill...

An early film by Kon Ichikawa