Movies: Roppa Furukawa

The film generally regarded as Japan’s first true musical was also the first film made entirely in-house by the pioneering studio P.C.L., a company founded specifically to take advantage of emergent sound technology. P.C.L. worked in collaboration wi...

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin....

1949 Japanese film...

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan....

Japanese musical....

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Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series....

Japanese comedy film....

Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi...

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding....

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut....

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives....

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing somewhat against type)....

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil...

Akogare no Hawaii kôro...

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1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel....

Japanese comedy film....

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and sc...

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins training with the Onnagata Kikugoro VI as a dancer. She leaves her geisha life to pursue this new path, but falls in love with a naval offic...