Movies: Roppa Furukawa

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives....

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing somewhat against type)....

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events....

Hide-chan (Hideko Takamine) and her family are on a trip to Tokyo. While visiting a fairground, a pickpocket (Kamatari Furukawa) steals the father's wallet. While everyone is trying to hunt down the thief, Hide-chan decides to make the most of it and...

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Buntaro, the president of a food trading company got tired of the day-to-day routine of life. The new secretary, Nobuko, suggested her "shacho-san" (the president) run away from the job. Nobuko took Buntaro to her home and introduced him to her own f...

1950 Japanese movie...

1946 Japanese movie...

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and sc...

A film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period....

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita...

1944 war movie...

Japanese comedy film....

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1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel....

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A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's daughter....

Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series....

Japanese comedy film....