in theaters on my screens

Happiness of Us Alone

V.O.: Namonaku Mazushiku Utsukushiku

Jap. 1962. Psychological drama by Zenzo Matsuyama with Keiju Kobayaski, Hideko Takamine, Izumi Hara.

Runtime: 130 min.

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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

V.O.: Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki

Jap. 1960. Mores drama by Mikio Naruse with Hideko Takamine, Masayaki Mori, Tatsuya Nakadai. A bar host tries in vain to break free of her life.

Runtime: 111 min.

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The Mistress

V.O.: Gan

Jap. 1959. Mores drama by Shirô Toyoda with Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Eijiro Tono. In the early twentieth century in Japan, a young woman discovers that the wealthy man of whom she is the mistress has no intention of marrying her.

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The Rickshaw Man

V.O.: Muhomatsu no issho

Jap. 1958. Drama by Hiroshi Inagaki with Toshiro Mifune, Hideko Takamine, Kenji Kasahara. A rickshaw driver works and saves every penny for two of his loved ones.

Runtime: 104 min.

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Floating Clouds

V.O.: Ukigumo

Jap. 1955. Sentimental drama by Mikio Naruse with Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Mariko Okada. Returning to Japan in 1946, a young woman reunites with a colleague with whom she had shared a passionate love affair.

Runtime: 123 min.

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Twenty-Four Eyes

V.O.: Nijûshi no hitomi

Jap. 1954. Dramatic comedy by Keisuke Kinoshita with Hideko Takamine, Yumeji Tsukioka, Takahiro Tamura. A young teacher, appointed to an island in the Japanese Inland Sea, is devoted to all those around her or entrusted to her.

Runtime: 156 min.

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The Munekata Sisters

V.O.: Munakata shimai

Jap. 1950. Drama by Yasujiro Ozu with Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideko Takamine, Ken Uehara.

Runtime: 112 min.