Keiko Awaji
Illusion of Blood
Jul. 25, 1965The Wiser Age
Jan. 14, 1962The Wiser Age
Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Jan. 15, 1960When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she’s a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life’s vicious cycle: ...
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
May. 21, 1960Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Sanae is left a widow after her prestigious husband dies, but holds the proceeds of a million yen insurance policy. Being childless, her former ...
Samurai Saga
Apr. 28, 1959The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Dec. 01, 1954A Japanese Tragedy
Jun. 17, 1953A Japanese Tragedy
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed ...