Kon Ichikawa Movies

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...

A Japanese girl and a French boy make strides in overcoming the cultural barriers that prevent them from fully expressing the love they have for one...

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

Tokyo Olympiad director Kon Ichikawa documents the 50th anniversary of the Koshien games.

Film mixing live action with the famous animated Italian rubber mouse, Topo Gigio.

A documentary Ichikawa made for the 1970 Osaka Expo, originally made for projection on eight split panels.