Ryō Ikebe Movies

Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love...

In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss....

A woman remarries after receiving official notification that her husband has died, but he returns.

Walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a briefcase full of cash. His impulsive decision...

In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an...

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in...

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then sent to Borneo Island with a special mission.

Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a student for being in a relationship with a young...

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

A dramatization of veteran actor Ryo Ikebe's essay of the same name about his parents' eccentric marriage.

Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction business.

A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo

War film by Kon Ichikawa

A film by Kiyoshi Saeki