Kiyoshi Atsumi Movies

The story of a teacher who comes to a village on the Inland Sea and the relationship that develops between her and her 12 pupils.

An uptight young man comes to suspect that his factory worker girlfriend has a secret involving his boorish older brother.

1961 gangster film.

Singer Eri stars in this modern musical.

This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead and,...

Set in the downtown area in the heart of Tokyo, this film depicts the lives of poor but kind-hearted people.

Drama about the friendship between a lonely laborer (Atsumi) and a young woman (Hoshi) unable to enter college.

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves...

The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Story about an English teacher in a rural town's school.

1962 Japanese movie

A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri.

Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka.

Traveling to Africa in a cultural exchange program, a young Japanese engineer discovers a world completely unlike the one he knows. His interaction...

The story of a selfless mother and her family throughout the decades, from the 1920's to the 1960's.

Japanese comedy film.

Yamada Maki, who has a strained relationship with her father and a protective older brother, Katsuyoshi, faces a series of emotional challenges,...

Modern comedy, based on the popular manga.