Aikō Kawabata

A Public Benefactor (1964)

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness. ...

Lips of Ruin (1963)

Industrial espionage in the pharmaceutical industry. Also known in English as "Black Parking Lot". ...

Ōkuma Shigenobu the great (1963)

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a supporter of rapprochement with the United Kingdom, and who brought his country into the Triple Entente against the German Empire. ...

Elegant Beast (1962)

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved. ...

The Midday Trap (1962)

A businessman who dreams of a successful career ends up embroiled in a murder case after a love affair. ...

Closing Time (1962)

Nocturne of a Woman (1961)

A woman has to give up her dream of becoming an actress when her family goes into debt, but she catches the eye of a businessman while working at a nightclub. He sets her up with her own nightclub, but with expectations attached. ...