Takeshi Sakamoto Movies

A hard-hearted old woman in a bombed-out Tokyo neighborhood reluctantly takes in an abandoned boy, leading to a heartwarming bond between them.

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

Comedy about a young man juggling several girlfriends. Considered to be a lost film.

A salaryman finds some money in the street and gets a reward for returning it to its rightful owner. However his colleagues immediately start...

Melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut

Japanese silent film from 1929.

An older sister and brother (Mieko Takamine and Masayoshi Otsuka) come to visit their grandfather (Takeshi Sakamoto) who lives deep in the mountains....

A nurse's tale of self-sacrifice during wartime. The title is borrowed from a patriotic song made popular by singer Hamako Watanabe during the Second...

Japanese film from 1934.

A ronin sets out on a journey with his horse, with no particular destination in mind. Re-released in 1953.

A melodrama about a businessman's relations with the three women in his life.

A 1937 Japanese film.

The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the local leader's son, but her siblings disapprove.

Silent jidaigeki released on New Year's Eve, 1926.

Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo school.