Ryô Ikebe Movies

Pale Flower

78/100

A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

Early Spring

80/100

A young man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital romance.

Battle in Outer Space

57/100

The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.

Gorath

60/100

In 1980, a giant planetoid named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Even though it is smaller than Earth, its mass is huge enough to crush the Earth and destroy it... See full summary »

The War in Space

50/100

Earth is attacked by alien spacecraft from Venus. But a Japanese scientist has constructed a space craft, the Gohten, with which he may save humanity.

Manhunt

70/100

A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Shôwa zankyô-den

71/100

After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of... See full summary »

Yukiguni

71/100

It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako...

Aoi sanmyaku

70/100

When a post-war high school girl is seen with an older boy many find the nontraditional notion unacceptable and try to trick the girl and also assail her right to continue the relationship.... See full summary »

Apostasy

63/100

Madame White Snake

66/100

Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.

Zoku aoi sanmyaku

64/100

In this sequel to Aoi sanmyaku (1949) the focus is not on the students', but the teachers' life. When one day a love letter is discovered it escalates into case over which teacher and ... See full summary »

Showa zankyo-den: Ippiki okami

62/100

Saraba Rabauru

71/100

Kyûketsu-ga

50/100

The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

68/100

Desertion at Dawn

71/100

Mikami, a Japanese soldier serving in China, is captured by the Chinese. Although he is able to escape, his troubles are far from over. He returns to his unit but is treated with contempt ... See full summary »

Shôwa zankyô-den: Karajishi jingi

71/100

Four Love Stories

66/100

Shôwa zankyô-den: Karajishi botan

67/100

Shôwa zankyô-den: Shinde moraimasu

77/100

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada (Takakura) goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players...

Beyond Love and Hate

70/100

A young man, convicted of a crime and imprisoned in the penitentiary, comes to believe that his wife is being unfaithful to him...

Shôwa zankyô-den: Chizome no karajishi

70/100

Fourth film in the "Shôwa Zankyôden" series. This expression means duty, obligations, and rules obeyed by gangsters and outlaws in the pre-Shôwa era.

Showa zankyo-den: hoero karajishi

62/100

Beast Alley

49/100