Michiko Ono Movies

An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.

A story about a young woman who has been rehabilitated at a juvenile detention center for girls and released into society, but finds herself on the...

A romance between a young koto prodigy and the head of a koto school’s daughter.

A literary masterpiece that sharply critiques the ethics of modern romance, featuring a 48-year-old father who burns through the last of his youth...

In a peaceful town near the Seto Inland Sea, a threatening letter arrives along with the ringing of a telephone... A thriller-comedy that sets this...

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it...

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

1959 Japanese movie

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.