Chieko Takehisa Movies

Part one of two.

Adaptation of Nobuko Yoshiya's story.

1945 Japanese movie

Government-sponsored film set during the Pacific War, depicting the lives of people working as stevedores.

Okiyo runs a restaurant in Asakusa. She struggles with the times and the relationships around her.

1935 P.C.L. adaptation of Natsume's novel.