Yūko Mochizuki

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The Ballad of Narayama
7.8

The Ballad of Narayama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced ...
The Song of the Cart
7.1

The Song of the Cart

Feb. 11, 1959

The Song of the Cart

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
Red Lion
6.9

Red Lion

Oct. 10, 1969

Red Lion

Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a „red lion’s mane“, a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of ...
Late Chrysanthemums
7.4

Late Chrysanthemums

Jun. 15, 1954

Late Chrysanthemums

What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, ...
A Japanese Tragedy
7.3

A Japanese Tragedy

Jun. 17, 1953

A Japanese Tragedy

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed ...
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.7

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country. ...