Shūji Sano Movies

  • 1951
    Early Summer

    Early Summer

    Early Summer

    7.8371951HD

    A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

    Early Summer
  • 1942
    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    71942HD

    Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

    There Was a Father
  • 1948
    A Hen in the Wind

    A Hen in the Wind

    A Hen in the Wind

    71948HD

    Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for...

    A Hen in the Wind
  • 1937
    What Did the Lady Forget?

    What Did the Lady Forget?

    What Did the Lady Forget?

    6.3711937HD

    A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a...

    What Did the Lady Forget?
  • 1953
    Love Letter

    Love Letter

    Love Letter

    6.81953HD

    A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

    Love Letter
  • 1951
    Carmen Comes Home

    Carmen Comes Home

    Carmen Comes Home

    6.21951HD

    A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.

    Carmen Comes Home
  • 1955
    The Moon Has Risen

    The Moon Has Risen

    The Moon Has Risen

    6.81955HD

    Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved...

    The Moon Has Risen
  • 1956
    Sudden Rain

    Sudden Rain

    Sudden Rain

    6.61956HD

    A husband and wife's pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.

    Sudden Rain
  • 1977
    A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

    A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

    A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

    5.61977HD

    A rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.

    A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
  • 1954
    An Inn at Osaka

    An Inn at Osaka

    An Inn at Osaka

    7.31954HD

    An Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka...

    An Inn at Osaka
  • 1944
    Army

    Army

    Army

    7.21944HD

    Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

    Army
  • 1949
    Here's to the Young Lady

    Here's to the Young Lady

    Here's to the Young Lady

    6.31949HD

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

    Here's to the Young Lady
  • 1964
    Here Because of You

    Here Because of You

    Here Because of You

    5.51964HD

    An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing...

    Here Because of You
  • 1960
    Spring Dreams

    Spring Dreams

    Spring Dreams

    5.81960HD

    When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous...

    Spring Dreams
  • 1961
    The Conspirator

    The Conspirator

    The Conspirator

    6.41961HD

    Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga,...

    The Conspirator
  • 1937
    The Golden Demon

    The Golden Demon

    The Golden Demon

    61937HD

    A penniless orphan loses the woman he loves, when her family arranges a marriage to a wealthy playboy. He believes she was blinded by greed, and...

    The Golden Demon
  • 1959
    Thus Another Day

    Thus Another Day

    Thus Another Day

    5.61959HD

    A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out...

    Thus Another Day
  • 1968
    The Sands of Kurobe

    The Sands of Kurobe

    The Sands of Kurobe

    6.21968HD

    Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of...

    The Sands of Kurobe
  • 1945
    Victory Song

    Victory Song

    Victory Song

    5.21945HD

    Hisshoka is a 1945 Drama film directed by four Japanese directors.

    Victory Song
  • 1958
    The Snowy Heron

    The Snowy Heron

    The Snowy Heron

    41958HD

    The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps...

    The Snowy Heron