Emiko Yagumo

During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.

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The love of an older sister who worked as a geisha but decided to open a bar under the auspices of a millionaire

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Michiko gets pregnant after a rape. She marries a boring business partner of her father to avoid the shame. Later she meets the rapist again who is now a union leader in opposition of her husband.

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Because of her husband’s suicide, a young widow finds herself suddenly cast into a life of solitude, with only her beloved child in her arms. At first, her pure devotion is directed toward the memory of her late husband, but before long it transforms into a fierce, consuming love for her child. That very love, however, drives her onto a perilous path, leading inexorably toward the tragic fate of a doomed flower. Ah, Mother! For what sin must you endure the scourge of the world? This work is offered in silence and reverence—above all to mothers everywhere. [Adapted from the promotional poster.]

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In Depression-era Japan, a man commits a robbery to save his critically ill daughter and escapes with the funds, but complications arise.

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Japanese silent comedy from 1930. The directorial debut of Hiromasa Nomura.

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The 1929 Japanese film "Mother" which helped child actress Hideko Takamine become a star.

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Japanese silent film from 1929.

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Toshie, a young, conservative secretary-typist has fallen in love with Shozo Narita, a young man she has met through her work.

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Japanese silent film from 1929.

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Japanese silent film from 1928.

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Japanese silent film from 1928.

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Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.

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Japanese silent film from 1928. Kinema Junpo ranked it among the ten best Japanese movies of the year.

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Early feature film by Hiroshi Shimizu.

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Japanese silent film from 1927. A landmark in the careers of two up-and-coming stars: director Heinosuke Gosho and, newly promoted to a starring role, seventeen-year-old Kinuyo Tanaka.

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1926 silent film directed by Heinosuke Gosho.

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Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the first female screenwriter in Japan.

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