Reikichi Kawamura Movie Trailers
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Lumberjack and Lady Trailer (1935)
07 January 1935
A Japanese comedy from the end of the silent era (it has music) from a popular series. A feud, a practical joke and romance are the set up for some great comedy and drama from a team of distinctive appearance who are exploiting their silent cinema styles to the full.
A Certain Woman Trailer (1942)
29 October 1942
Pretty Oshige is deceived by her first love. After this, she lives a hard lifestyle, working at a number of jobs.
Sword of Penitence Trailer (1927)
14 October 1927
Two criminal brothers try to go straight but face opposition from one of their criminal cohorts. Considered to be a lost film.
Torrent of a Big City Trailer (1940)
13 June 1940
A young yakuza student is led back to the straight and narrow path by his uncle.
The Living Magoroku Trailer (1943)
18 November 1943
A wealthy family will not allow the military to grow crops on their fields due to their superstitious beliefs about their son's illness.
The Dancing Girl of Izu Trailer (1933)
02 February 1933
"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets there, including their youngest girl.
Tokyo Sweetheart Trailer (1952)
15 July 1952
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined.
Vermilion and Green Trailer (1937)
17 April 1937
A businessman’s daughter falls in love with one of her father’s employees.
Mother Trailer (1929)
01 December 1929
The 1929 Japanese film "Mother" which helped child actress Hideko Takamine become a star.
Nightshade Flower Trailer (1951)
13 January 1951
Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.
The Trio's Engagements Trailer (1937)
18 July 1937
Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director Yasujiro Shimazu.
A Man's Recompense: Part 2 Trailer (1937)
24 August 1937
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation.
Song of the Flower Basket Trailer (1937)
14 January 1937
Three men fall in love with the same young girl who works in a tonkatsu restaurant in the Shitamachi district of Tokyo.
Okoto and Sasuke Trailer (1935)
15 June 1935
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant.
Love Trailer (1933)
09 November 1933
Heinosuke Gosho evokes in this film the family conflicts engendered by the eternal problem of a father who projects his professional desires on the life of his son.
Otoko no iki Trailer (1942)
09 July 1942
This was 1942, so it was a national policy film, no matter what you call it. But when the war was still on the winning side, there wasn't even a little bit of sadness in the film (as the war was getting worse and worse, the burdens on our backs were increasing day by day, and we had to keep forming a line for tomorrow with nowhere to go (Akira Kurosawa's "The Most Beautiful", Admiral Nomura's "Enemy Air Raid", etc.
Fallen Samurai Trailer (1925)
01 December 1925
A period drama about samurai who survived a loss in battle. An early jidaegeki by Hiroshi Shimizu.
Family Meeting Trailer (1936)
03 April 1936
A melodrama about a businessman's relations with the three women in his life.
Osayo Koi Sugata Trailer (1934)
14 September 1934
The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble paying his bills, is the girl Saya who becomes the model for his novel.
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep Trailer (1933)
14 January 1933
This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict.
The Lights of Asakusa Trailer (1937)
02 December 1937
Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience.
Stray Dog Trailer (1949)
17 October 1949
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus.
Wood and Stone Trailer (1940)
01 August 1940
Movie about a devoted and single woman and her daughter. The mother's nickname is "Bokuseki" (wooden head) because of his supposed stubbornness.
A Brother and His Younger Sister Trailer (1939)
01 April 1939
A man who works late hours at a deadening job lives together with his wife and his younger sister. The younger sister's a modern girl who's starting to receive romantic attention from one of her co-workers.
The Genealogy of Women Trailer (1934)
22 February 1934
A melodrama by noted auteur and father of director Yoshitaro Nomura, Hotei Nomura. This is apparently the first adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's The Romance of Yushima.
Twenty-Year-Old Youth Trailer (1946)
23 May 1946
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
The Golden Demon Trailer (1932)
14 January 1932
Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son.
Four Seasons of Children Trailer (1939)
28 January 1939
The brothers of Children In The Wind deal with declining family fortunes: they must work when the father becomes sick, and eventually live with their grandfather, which means making new friends and struggling with a different environment.
The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple Trailer (1925)
25 September 1925
Japanese film from 1925.
Youth, Why Do You Cry? Trailer (1930)
15 November 1930
A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.
Apart from You Trailer (1933)
01 April 1933
An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.
South Wind Trailer (1942)
17 September 1942
Amusing masterpiece from director Yoshimura Kazusabu divided in two parts taken from the newspaper serial novel of Shishiko Shishi.
The Munekata Sisters Trailer (1950)
08 August 1950
Setsuko is in an unhappy marriage to Mimura, an unemployed, alcoholic engineer. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago.
Okayo's Preparedness Trailer (1939)
01 April 1939
A young student of traditional dance falls in love with a handsome young man who visits the dance school in order to take photographs.
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Trailer (1941)
01 March 1941
After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to move in with one of the former's children, each of whom is scarcely happy to accommodate.
Suzhou Nights Trailer (1941)
29 December 1941
A hostile Chinese nurse (Yamaguchi) who works in an orphanage is won over by the care and commitment of the Japanese doctor (Sano) who treats her wards.
South Wind 2 Trailer (1942)
22 October 1942
In this comic sequel to Yoshimura Kozaburo's original, Minami no Kaze, ex-baron (Saburi Shin) is in Singapore where he meets an old friend who proposes a scam to make some quick cash.
Record of a Tenement Gentleman Trailer (1947)
20 May 1947
A hard-hearted old woman in a bombed-out Tokyo neighborhood reluctantly takes in an abandoned boy, leading to a heartwarming bond between them.
Beyond the Hills Trailer (1950)
08 July 1950
Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.
A Man's Recompense: Part 1 Trailer (1937)
13 August 1937
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation.
The Dawning Sky Trailer (1929)
26 May 1929
A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.
Victory Song Trailer (1945)
22 February 1945
An anthology of thirteen patriotic stories about Japanese citizens contributing to the war effort.
Moon Over the Ruins Trailer (1937)
05 January 1937
Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.
Notes of an Itinerant Performer Trailer (1941)
16 March 1941
Uta’s mother died when she was six years old; her father she never met. She was forced to adopt a traveller’s life when her grandmother died, and now she is a dancer and part of a family of actors who travel from town to town, setting up street performances.
365 Nights Trailer (1948)
02 September 1948
A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of the mistress of the house and decides to marry her.