Chieko Murata Movies

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...

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...

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge...

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.

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,...

A literary masterpiece that sharply critiques the ethics of modern romance, featuring a 48-year-old father who burns through the last of his youth...

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

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.

Sawakichi carried on his late father’s legacy, devoting himself to training in the art of seduction while searching for the secret scroll, but...

Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the...

The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board.

A film adaptation of a novel that caused a stir among women for its incisive examination of romantic relationships between men and women.