Takeshi Sakamoto Movies

During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.

An unemployed Japanese man and his two sons wander the industrial flatlands of Depression-era Tokyo, until he chances upon an old friend and...

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying,...

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning...

When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.

Japanese silent film from 1929.

A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo,...

A private detective chases a female pickpocket into a film studio and dashes through the sets. With special appearances by a star-studded cast.

A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.

A fishing union depends on two brothers to make up the losses caused by the dishonest captains they replaced.

A Japanese film

A matchmaker looks to unite a young woman from a wealthy Tokyo family with the humble owner of an auto garage.

A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is...

Bank robbers hide their loot in an underwater cave in a small fishing village, but the Ama (female divers) of the village suspect something and dive...

An anthology of thirteen patriotic stories about Japanese citizens contributing to the war effort.