Chieko Murata Movies

The young boy Michio struggles with the loss of his mother while his widowed father, Sadao remarries the kind-hearted Sonoko, who has a daughter of...

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may...

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying,...

Judo movie.

A heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face...

A romantic story about a young medical student and a Japanese dancer who meet while watching a university ice hockey league game, and how they...

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still...

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 college student falls in love with a notorious delinquent girl.

A historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love...

A passionate singer who’s rough around the edges but has a warm heart; a kind-hearted, impoverished painter who devotes himself wholeheartedly;...

A man and a woman whose love is forbidden due to a feud between their parents resolve to die together and head to the island of Sado.

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

After Japan's defeat in the war, the Anjo family lose their peerage and wealth. Since their mansion is due to pass into the hands of a creditor, the...

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...