Atsushi Watanabe Movies

Japanese silent film from 1925 featuring Kinuyo Tanaka.

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his...

Japanese silent film from 1930 with an acclaimed performance by Sumiko Kurishima.

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the...

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a...

Japanese silent film from 1928.

A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of...