Police investigators investigate the link between a serial killer’s machinations Read More »
Tag Archives: Chieko Baishô
The Village (1975) Yôji Yamada, Chieko Baishô, Akira Terao, Atom Shimojô
A quasi-docu-drama pertaining to the monumental process to bring a performance troupe to a small Japanese village to perform for one night. Read More »
Kazoku / Where Spring Comes Late (1970) Yôji Yamada
The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. Read More »
Tora-San 2: Cherished Mother / Zoku otoko wa tsurai yo (1969) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Chôchô Miyako
Tora-san hears that his mother is still alive and returns to Tokyo to track her down. Read More »
Tora-san 29 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro ajisai no koi (1982) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Ayumi Ishida
During his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Read More »
Tora-san 18 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô junjô shishû (1976) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Machiko Kyô
When Tora-san’s infatuation with his nephew’s school teacher causes family turmoil Read More »
Tora-san 14 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro komoriuta (1974) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Yukiyo Toake
After Hiroshi is injured in a workplace accident, Torajiro gives Sakura the money Read More »
Tora-san 4 / Shin otoko wa tsurai yo (1970) Shun’ichi Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Komaki Kurihara
After winning big at the races, Torajiro wants to take his aunt and uncle Read More »
Tora-san 3: His Tender Love / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora (1970) Azuma Morisaki, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Michiyo Aratama, Chieko Baishô
In an effort to get him to settle down, Tora’s family attempts to arrange a marriage for him. Read More »
Home from the Sea / Furusato (1972) Yôji Yamada, Hisashi Igawa, Chieko Baishô, Chishû Ryû
On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. Read More »