
Intentions of Murder(1964)
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Ikio Sawamura
Eiko Miyoshi

Yoshio Kosugi
Yaeko Izumo

Ryō Ikebe

Toshirō Mifune
Tenkai's nephew Jirō

Akemi Negishi

Yasuko Nakada

Setsuko Hara
Holiday in Tokyo is a drama film released in 1958. Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, it stars Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Ikio Sawamura, Eiko Miyoshi. May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.
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