Osamu Takizawa Movies

1964 Nikkatsu Theater of Life adaptation.

A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for...

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when...

Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten: Kiyoshi Saeki directed movie

1962 Japanese movie

A young scriptwriter with a yakuza upbringing, an iron-fire dancer, a young painter, and a pure-hearted downtown girl fall in love in Asakusa in this...

Japanese suspense film.

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of...

Life and love in corrupt postwar Tokyo, as a young couple struggles against both the law and the mob.

Is it the sin of a woman's heart that casts ripples unexpectedly among peaceful people? In the bustling streets of dazzling colors, where revelry...

This story depicts how a once-famous married couple of manga artists refused to be defeated by their current poverty.

An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.

The East Asian Acrobatic circus enjoys popularity after welcoming the Asuka brothers, two prestigious trapeze acrobats. One day, one of the brothers...

A colourful study of theatrical life. Two acting troupes vie for the Kyoto market during the Genroku Era. Tojuro, an extremely popular actor, feels...

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War...

Christian converts face persecution in the feudal society of 17th century Japan.

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of...

A thriller of deduction and duels, in which a newspaper reporter bravely takes on a gang in the city’s skyscraper district over a mysterious...

Group of women escape Chinese controlled area for Japanese occupied lands during Pacific War.