Nobuko Otowa Movie Trailers
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Mother Trailer (1963)
08 November 1963
A divorced woman enters a marriage arranged by her mother in exchange for money to save the life of her seriously ill son.
The Radish and the Carrot Trailer (1965)
03 January 1965
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds.
Makeraremasen katsumadewa Trailer (1958)
09 January 1958
Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.
When Women Lie Trailer (1963)
30 March 1963
Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No.
The Valley Between Love and Death Trailer (1954)
21 September 1954
A great ambition to portray with sharp satire and humor the course of modern anxiety and love that is about to be driven to despair.
Kantarou zukiyo-uta Trailer (1952)
11 September 1952
Kantaro, known as a rowdy boy in the town of Ina, attacked the local boss, Kaneoni's Arahira, all by himself, but was defeated by a large group of people and thrown into the Tenryu River, never to be seen again.
Dream Street Trailer (1989)
05 August 1989
A comedy about the lives of people living in the shopping district of Osaka.
The Last War Trailer (1961)
08 October 1961
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Avalanche Trailer (1952)
05 March 1952
A tale of melancholy centered on a couple of engineers at a power plant in the north and a pure romance with a female engineer.
Madame Aki Trailer (1963)
15 January 1963
After years of living a comfortable existence as a housewife, Aki starts to suspect that her husband is hiding something.
Kyukei no Koya Trailer (1975)
07 June 1975
A film adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same title, starring Muga Takewaki and Yoko Shimada.
Sakura-tai Chiru Trailer (1988)
01 April 1988
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 staging of a play just before the atomic bombing.
Black Board Trailer (1986)
17 September 1986
Takeshi Yasui, a junior high school student is found dead in a river. The police investigate it as a murder related to bullying.
Skin-Colored Moon Trailer (1957)
08 October 1957
After the heartbreak of losing a close colleague, a television star vanishes, presumed to have drowned in Lake Izu.
Demon Trailer (1985)
31 August 1985
Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.
Children on the Island Trailer (1987)
11 July 1987
The story of a teacher who comes to a village on the Inland Sea and the relationship that develops between her and her 12 pupils.
The Island Closest to Heaven Trailer (1984)
15 December 1984
A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
The Tale of Genji Trailer (1951)
11 June 1951
Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course.
Don't Mind Trailer (1990)
03 March 1990
Set in downtown Tokyo, it depicts the activities of a weak youth baseball team, the Chidori Boys, and the ordinary people who live there.
Miren Trailer (1963)
12 October 1963
The story follows Tomoko, a writer who becomes involved in a strange and distant relationship with Shingo, a married novelist.
By Player Trailer (2000)
02 December 2000
The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life.
Libido Trailer (1967)
28 June 1967
After an elderly man is discharged from a hospital following a misunderstood, life-affirming impulse toward a fellow patient, he finds himself caught between his wife’s empathy and his children’s judgmental scorn.
The Twilight Story Trailer (1960)
28 August 1960
In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing mother.
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 Trailer (1982)
26 February 1982
Brings Shingo face to face against Yagyu Tajima, the Shogun’s fencing instructor in a match that could save a domain near Osaka.
Pressure of Guilt Trailer (1963)
17 February 1963
A seasoned prosecutor uncovers the perfect crime committed by a young lawyer.
The Ceremony Trailer (1971)
18 May 1971
Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Trailer (1975)
24 May 1975
In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.
Children of Hiroshima Trailer (1952)
06 August 1952
Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the struggle of the ordinary Japanese people in dealing with the aftermath.
Miss Oyu Trailer (1951)
22 June 1951
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu.
The Go Masters Trailer (1982)
01 April 1982
Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess).
The Approach of Autumn Trailer (1960)
01 October 1960
A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn.
The Izu Dancer Trailer (1967)
25 February 1967
Kawasaki, a high school student from Ichiko, walks along a mountain path toward Amagi and encounters a troupe of traveling performers.
Shin ono ga tsumi Trailer (1956)
09 October 1956
20th film adaptation of the novel Ono ga tsumi (published 1900-1901).
An Inn at Osaka Trailer (1954)
20 April 1954
Follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka office.
Location Trailer (1984)
22 September 1984
The melodramatic story of a pink crew’s tragi-comedic adventures on location. A fictionalized adaptation of set photographer Ichiro Tsuda's 1980 book The Location (Za Rokēshon), an illustrated 229-page document about the cameraman’s experiences with pink cast and crew on the sets of several films produced in the late 1970's.
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 Trailer (1981)
15 May 1981
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son.
The Shop Curtain Trailer (1958)
15 June 1958
The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.
Machiko Kyō Dancing and Nobuko Otowa Singing Trailer (1952)
03 April 1952
A short revue film featuring dance by Machiko Kyō and singing by Nobuko Otowa.
Tree Without Leaves Trailer (1986)
15 November 1986
Haru, an aging scriptwriter, has isolated himself somewhere in the woods of Nagano to work on his first novel.
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3 Trailer (1982)
30 July 1982
The final part takes Shingo into a confrontation with his friend Yagyu Katsunoshin’s uncle in a duel that could change the destiny of Japan.
The Life of Chikuzan Trailer (1977)
17 March 1977
After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s, the rough-hewn blind shamisen player and folk-song collector named Takahashi Chikuzan became a musical sensation.
Lost in the Wilderness Trailer (1986)
07 June 1986
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts".
The Bride from Japan Trailer (1959)
22 November 1959
A young Japanese-American comes from California looking for a bride, going on blind dates with three candidates from Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagoya.
Turbid Youth Trailer (1954)
21 September 1954
Shigeki Kachi, Tosuke Satomura, and Nanako, who belong to the theater company Vuanbert around Dosa, withdrew at the indignation of the chairman Hayashi and seeked their own careers in the film industry.
Geisha in the Old City Trailer (1957)
13 October 1957
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and resilience.
Once a Rainy Day Trailer (1966)
01 October 1966
Former playmates (Naito and Tamura), both long ago abandoned by their parents, recall their youth and fall in love.
Shojohou Trailer (1950)
02 December 1950
A beautiful but sad romantic melodrama about three sisters who are uninhibited, pure and lovely, and who stand tall like the peaks of a place that has endured the winds and snow of love! Eisuke Taniguchi (Shimizu), president of Towa Electric Works, has three beautiful daughters.
Bōya monogatari Trailer (1951)
03 February 1951
In Ginza Hachō, where violence and lust swirl, sparks fly from iron fists and passion against a backdrop of song and dance.