Yoshimitsu Morita — Playwright (15)
A Desirable Marriage (1991) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
おいしい結婚
director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: Yoshiko Mita / Yuki Saito
other title: おいしい結婚 / Happy Wedding
A human drama on the state of marriage today, following the battle between a mother and daughter over her marriage and humorous depictions of the people around them. When Mieko's husband passes away, she hopes to arrange a good marriage for her daughter Non, but things don't go as planned when Non reveals there's already a love interest in her life.
Love and Action in Osaka (1988) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
悲しい色やねん
other title: 悲しい色やねん
Despite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the Yubari Family, becomes disrupted by trouble brought on by his father. When his father’s battle against his rival group the Miike Family ignites, Toru becomes more involved in the turf war than he wished for.
Kitchen (1989) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
キッチン
other title: キッチン
Mikage, a young woman who loses her parents when young. She grows up in a lonely household with her grandmother who dies when Mikage reaches adulthood. Grief-stricken, she finds solace in the kitchen.
The House of Wedlock (1986) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
ウホッホ探険隊
other title: ウホッホ探険隊 / House of Wedlock
Tokiko Enomoto finds out that her husband Kazuya, who mostly lives at an apartment near his work while she and their children live at home, has been having an affair with a live-in mistress, Ryōko, at his apartment. Tokiko tells her two sons, Tarō and Jirō, that she has decided to divorce their father. The children are shocked but understand their mother's position. Kazuya realizes the damage he has done and tries to remedy the situation.
24 Hour Playboy (1989) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb TMDB
愛と平成の色男
director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: 石田纯一 / 铃木保奈美
other title: 爱与平成之色男 / 愛と平成の色男
Nagashima is a playboy who refuses to be tied down by marriage. Suffering from insomnia recently, he is eager to find a glamorous girl who can make him fall asleep. He leaves his tiresome girlfriend Mari, and soon finds himself trapped in dangerous triple liaisons involving two nightclub hostesses and a dewy-eyed girl. When all three of them start pestering him about marriage, Nagashima makes up his mind to flee…
Main Theme (1984) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb TMDB
メイン・テーマ
director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: 药师丸博子 / 野村宏伸
other title: 我的夏日旅行 / メイン・テーマ
A kindergarten teacher meets a novice magician and together they travel to another city to find love.
The Mamiya Brothers (2006) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
間宮兄弟
director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: 佐佐木藏之介 / 中岛美雪
other title: 间宫兄弟 / 間宮兄弟
The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-old. Unconcerned with appearance and reputations, they enjoy their life in their own way. The only concern is the lack of girlfriends. One day, however, a change occurs to their mundane lives. The elder brother, Akinobu (Kuranosuke Sasaki), falls in love with a girl at a video shop. The younger brother, Tetsunobu (Muga Tsukaji), scrambles around to aid his brother achieve love and arranges various dates. The elder brother strives to return the effort, but gets the cold shoulder. The two brothers return to their original lives, continuing with their ordinary, but happy days.
Something Like It (1981) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb
の・ようなもの
other title: 像那样的东西 / の・ようなもの
Life seems to be good for Shintoto, an up-and-coming rakugo artist who has just had his first sexual experience at a local brothel. Lucky for him, he gets to date the beautiful sex worker he meets that day, and a younger high school rakugo aficionado is also vying for his attention. But for clumsy, heart-on-his-sleeve Shintoto, life doesn’t stay rosy for long.
Train Brain Express (2012) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
僕達急行 A列車で行こう
other title: 僕達急行 A列車で行こう
Real estate company employee Komachi and steelworks heir Kodama are both train aficionados. Their hobby proves useful for their burgeoning careers, but their romantic fortunes do not go as smoothly. Will the awkward Kodama and the indecisive Komachi find the loves of their lives?
Haru (1996) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb TMDB
(ハル)
8.8 (6 ratings) director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: Eri Fukatsu / Seiyo Uchino
other title: (Haru) / 春天
A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.
Last Christmas (1992) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb
未来の想い出
other title: 未来的回忆 / 未来の想い出
Yuko dreams of being a best selling children's author, but as an adult she has made little progress. In her depression, she bonds with Ginko, a roadside fortune teller who has had a tragic love life. Both die the next day but appear 10 years before with their memories intact. Will they choose more wisely or be sunk by new unfulfilling choices between career and romance?
Copycat Killer (2002) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB
模倣犯
director: Yoshimitsu Morita actor: 中居正广 / 木村佳乃
other title: 模仿犯 / 模倣犯
The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.
The Family Game (1983) [Movie] Douban WikiData NeoDB TMDB IMDb
家族ゲーム
other title: Jeu de famille / 家族ゲーム
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.