List of Japanese films of 1959 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A list of films released in Japan in 1959 (see 1959 in film). More information Title, Director ... Japanese films released in 1959 Title Director Cast Genre Notes Across DarknessYasuzō MasumuraHiroshi Kawaguchi, Junko Kanô, Sô Yamamura, Hideo TakamatsuCrime Battle in Outer SpaceIshirō HondaRyō Ikebe, Kyoko Anzai, Minoru TakadaScience fiction[1][2] Beauty Is GuiltyYasuzo MasumuraAyako Wakao, Fujiko YamamotoRomance[3][unreliable source?] Beni azami Enchanted PrincessAyako Wakao, Raizo IchikawaFantasy[4][unreliable source?] The Birth of JapanHiroshi InagakiYoko Tsukasa Fires on the PlainKon IchikawaEiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey CurtisWar drama[failed verification][5] Floating WeedsYasujirō OzuGanjirō Nakamura, Haruko Sugimura, Hiroshi KawaguchiDrama[failed verification][6] The Ghost of YotsuyaNobuo NakagawaShigeru Amachi, Noriko Kitazawa, Kazuko Wakasugi—N/a[7] Good MorningYasujirō OzuKoji Shidara, Masahiko Shimazu, Chishū RyūComedy[failed verification][8] Hiroshima mon amourAlain ResnaisEmmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard FressonDrama[failed verification]Co-production with France [9] The Human ConditionMasaki KobayashiTatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, So Yamamura—N/a[10] Kiku to IsamuTadashi ImaiTanie KitabayashiWon Best Film at the 14th Mainichi Film Awards and at the 10th Blue Ribbon Awards Magic BoyAkira Daikubara, Taiji YabushitaFantasy adventureAnimated film[11] Monkey SunKajiro YamamotoNorihei Miki, Fukutaro IchikawaFantasy[12][unreliable source?] My Second BrotherShohei ImamuraHiroyuki Nagato[citation needed] Odd ObsessionKon IchikawaMachiko Kyō, Ganjirō Nakamura, Junko Kano—N/a[13] Samurai VendettaKazuo MoriRaizo Ichikawa, Shintaro Katsu Seki no yatappeSatoshi KadoKazuo Hasegawa, Shintaro KatsuChambara[14][unreliable source?] Unforgettable TrailKoji ShimaFujiko YamamotoDrama[unreliable source?] Close See also 1959 in Japan References Footnotes [1]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 112. [2]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 113. [3]"Beauty is Guilty (1959)". [4]"Enchanted Princess (1959) - Official HD Trailer". [5]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 166. [6]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 168. [7]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 182. [8]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 312. [9]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 216. [10]Galbraith IV 1996, p. 221. [11]Beck 2005, p. 158. [12]"Monkey Sun". [13]Beck 2005, p. 311. [14]"Reviews: Seki no Yatappe [and] Nihiki no yojimbo". Sources Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1569762228. Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3. Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013. External links Japanese films of 1959 at the Internet Movie Database Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks