Nobuo Kosaka

Father, son Kentaro and daughter Ochiyo, who live on the banks of the Sumida River, regain their love for each other after family discord and separation. The film is considered lost.

Propaganda film, presumed lost.

Follow-up to "What Made Her Do It?"

Un film d'amour triste dans lequel l'action se déroule à Kyoto, dans une maison de commerce.

Chiyokichi, a young man, hates Cooper, a white man who looks down on the Japanese. Chiyokichi picks Cooper’s pocket and is caught. He is brought to Cooper’s house and becomes his slave, and a riveting tale of passion, hatred, and revenge unfolds.

Shiraito, artiste d'un spectacle ambulant, tombe amoureuse du jeune Kinya qui veut devenir avocat. Shiraito travaille de longues années pour aider son amant à poursuivre ses études. Au moment de le rejoindre, elle tue son patron qui lui a dérobé tout son argent. Au procès, elle découvre que Kinya est le procureur général.

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.