Noriko Hodaka Movies

Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.

Fifth film in the "Inu" series.

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

A romance between a young koto prodigy and the head of a koto school’s daughter.

Seventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for the bomb's effects, but everyone seems to have...

The case of a millionaire’s daughter who goes missing over a stolen necklace belonging to a foreign woman.

A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an...

An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

A romantic story about a young medical student and a Japanese dancer who meet while watching a university ice hockey league game, and how they...

A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way...

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

A historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love...

Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as...

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan,...