Haruko Sugimura Movies

Drama about a young nurse who falls in love with a disabled soldier, and based a true story.

Young widow Ine is suffering under the harsh treatment of her mother in law. As a former Geisha, Ine had struggled to be accepted into the...

Inochi uruwashi

The Glorious Days

Kanae, who broke up with her husband and moved to her uncle's house, met two men when her father, a university professor, collapsed. Michihara, a...

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony. The groom's family is moneyed and owns large...

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their...

Lending money, job hunting for civilians and babysitting. All these things are usually not listed on a policeman's job description. But for the...

A young lawyer falls in love with the daughter of his former professor, whom he's hired to tutor his children.

Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashima is about a repatriated soldier who...

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined...

A retired actress whose husband has recently died visits her summer home. There she has encounters with old friends and acquaintances who bring...

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

1962 Japanese movie

"Youth After School" takes Tokyo and Kyoto as the stage, and tells the story of a family that develops around the daughter's marriage. The play was...