Ryuichi Ishii Movies

1962 Japanese movie

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 series of mysterious robberies at gas stations across Tokyo and a seasoned detective with no leads—until his runaway son suddenly emerges as...

A heartwarming story about Kenta, an unfortunate boy searching for his father, and Sensei, the town’s hero and black belt.

This story depicts the struggles of a man living in the cutthroat world of competition and the pure love of his wife.

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...

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha...

Kenta, an orphan, heads to Tokyo to find his father.

Comedy drama film

A unique literary work depicting the crisis in the love and physical relationship of the ordinary Shimura couple.

A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a supporter of rapprochement with the United...

1962 Japanese movie