Best movies of Yôji Yamada

Actors : Chieko Baishô, Michiyo Aratama, Yûsuke Kawazu, Osamu Takizawa,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

Kiriko attempts to hire a well-known lawyer to defend her brother's murder case. The lawyer turns Kiriko down as she cannot afford him. Some time later, Kiriko encounters the lawyer again, but this time it is he who needs her help.

Actors : Atom Shimojô, Akira Terao, Chieko Baishô, Kiyoshi Atsumi,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

A quasi-docu-drama pertaining to the monumental process to bring a performance troupe to a small Japanese village to perform for one night.

Actors : Chieko Baishô, Gin Maeda, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Aiko Nagayama,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

Tora-San, an eccentric and resourceful tramp, is always cheerful. Although he is an orphan, he decides to go back home after a long absence. He thus sees again his sister Sakura Suwa, who ...

Actors : Kunie Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Yûko Tanaka,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

A timid movie theater owner is secretly in love with one of his patrons but struggles to express his feelings. Meanwhile, he must deal with the financial hardships of his ailing business.

Actors : Chieko Baishô, Hisashi Igawa, Chishû Ryû, Gin Maeda,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

A poor family of miners from Kyushu uproot themselves and make the long journey to what they hope is a better life in Hokkaido. Their journey is beset with hardship and tragedy.

Actors : Yûta Kanai, Hidekazu Akai, Rei Asami, Nenji Kobayashi,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island. Through his journey, Daisuke meets a number of ...

Actors : Chieko Baishô, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Ruriko Asaoka,
Directors : Yôji Yamada,

Tora-san works hard to bring together his nephew, Mitsuo, and Mitsuo's girlfriend who is engaged to someone else.