Emiko Yagumo

A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all. ...

The Loyal 47 Ronin (1932)

This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed Chushingura story of the loyal 47 retainers who avenged their feudal lord after he was obliged to commit hara-kiri due to the machinations of a villainous courtier. As t ...

Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story (1932)

Tokyo Chorus (1931)

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

Nikutai no bōfū (1931)

The love of an older sister who worked as a geisha but decided to open a bar under the auspices of a millionaire ...

Silver Stream (1931)

Michiko gets pregnant after a rape. She marries a boring business partner of her father to avoid the shame. Later she meets the rapist again who is now a union leader in opposition of her husband. ...