Ura(1986)

Richelieu(en)

Based on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four due to poor reviews. A lost film.

The Medallion(en)

The story is laid in Italy, during the 17th century, and concerns itself with the love and suffering of David, a great painter. Unknown to David, his betrothed has a brother in prison, and his shame is kept hidden for the honor of the family. This brother, escaping from his cell, goes by night to his sister's room. David, coming to serenade her, sees the brother leave her window; thinking her false, casts her off, and she is too proud to tell him the truth. David, heartbroken, goes to a monastery to seek refuge from the world in seclusion. While there, he learns the truth. A great revulsion of feeling takes place in his heart. A mock sees his grief and begs him seek solace in painting a masterpiece for the altar. This he does, but is stricken to the heart. Gianetta on her way to church sees him weak and ill, crossing the plaza. She follows to his studio in the church. There they come to understand each other, but too late.

The Deep Purple(en)

Doris Moore is a country girl who is conned by two crooks, Harry Leland and Pop Clark. They convince the naive girl to come with them to New York City and play the badger game on William Lake. But the intervention of Kate Fallon, who runs the gang's New York home, saves the innocent and traps the guilty. Instead of tricking Lake, Doris marries him.

The Brass Bottle(en)

Horace Ventimore, a young London architect, stumbles across an old brass bottle. When he picks it up a genie suddenly appears and promises Horace that he will grant every wish Horace wants in exchange for his freedom. Horace accepts the genie's offer but finds out that things aren't working out quite as well as he thought they would.

Somehow Good(en)

Benriya jukujo: Hentai seiheki nijûyoji(ja)

"Handyman Woman" prospered by providing services that young women could not expect and satisfying the hidden desires of their customers. Godmother is in charge, Maid Queen is always on duty, and Big Mama is the playboy.

Dorei shiiku: hentai shaburi mesu(ja)

"Universal Mango Project". It's a study by botanist Matsudoshi that uses the magical power of plants to create warriors of sex and childbirth. Jeanne tries to wake up. According to her memories, in the past, she was a man. When the warrior's DNA finally begins to awaken...

Hitozuma no chishû: Numeru matagura(ja)

Izawa is a former immunologist who is the manager of a building in a residential area. His research has stalled since his wife left him, and he continues to suffer from hallucinations of air raid sirens and bombers. One day, he meets a strange woman who sniffs around her. Her face looked exactly like his wife, Shigure...

The Boy Friend(en)

A young man uses tips from an absurd book to woo a woman he fancies.

The Problem(en)

Fred Rees proposes to Edith Shanlon, contingent on her mother's approval, which is initially denied due to the mother's desire for a wealthy match. A dream reveals the potential unhappiness of such a marriage when Edith's mother envisions Edith married to a wealthy man who neglects her. The dream, filled with infidelity and public humiliation, convinces the mother that a loveless, wealthy marriage is not worth it. Upon waking, she happily grants her consent to Fred and Edith's union.

Reformation(en)

Jimmie and Molly are a pair of sibling thieves-he a burglar, she a shoplifter. When Jimmie is arrested after a bungled job, he advises Molly to move somewhere new and follow the straight and narrow, which she does. However, when Jimmie participates in a jailbreak, he makes a beeline to disrupt her new life. A chance for escape presents itself but Molly pleads with Jimmie to surrender pointing out he’ll never be at peace if he doesn’t. Jimmie relents. His term served, Molly and Jim resolve to lead honest lives and their reformation is complete.

Ancestry(en)

After the Duke of Lorenzo discovers the Duchess with her lover, Count Riccardo the men duel leading the Duke’s 20-year banishment. During that time, the Duchess and their daughter go to America, where her daughter dies. The Duchess returns to Italy with a young companion, Anna De Voe, who is taken by all as her daughter. American artist Harold Dean sketching the villa’s grounds assists the Duchess when she has an accident that renders her an amnesiac. Meeting Anna the pair share an attraction, but the Duke who has returned from his exile and assumes Anna is his daughter, insists she must marry in honor of her ancestors. Anna, who is in love with Harold, reveals the truth and Harold is happy to find that no line of ancestry separates them.

Fascination(en)

A young woman with a Spanish father and an American mother living in Spain under the supervision of a strict aunt slips out to attend a bullfight. There she becomes fascinated by the toreador Carrita. A lost film.

Lustful Wife(ja)

A disappointed married woman who was told by a doctor that she could not have children. Her husband drowned in affair with a young woman while treating her gently. She felt uneasy about unfortunate circumstances and aging, but she was confused about her husband's affair.

Reprisal(en)

A maid in the politician's household is bribed to call on the young man late at night, for the purpose of establishing a scandal which he is to be forced to sell his paper in order to hush up. The arrangements, overheard by the daughter, are frustrated by her locking the maid in her closet, and impersonating her herself. The result is comical and satisfying.

Sekkusu dokyumento: Buchikomitai!(ja)

The Net(en)

Allayne Norman's husband Bruce is a gambler and drunkard who kills her artist cousin in an argument. Bruce flees the studio with Allayne and their son, and places his identifying documents in the pockets of an amnesiac man. To avoid the consequences of his actions, Allayne identifies the man as her husband. When Bruce returns, he tries to kill the man but is shot instead. The man regains his memory and is cleared of wrongdoing.

Onna kankoshi: Yasuragi no binyû(ja)

Masaya, an individual FX trader, goes bankrupt due to the stock market crash and returns home. Masaya was trying to rely on his grandfather, who owns a lot of real estate in the region, but his grandfather, whom he met for the first time in years, was living in need of visiting nurses. Her grandfather's nurse, Marie, is a beautiful woman who doesn't seem to stand out...

Tôsatsu family: Oyako nama chûkei(ja)

Kabuki is a man who secretly films and eavesdrops on the daily life of an ordinary family. The father, Kosuke, and the mother, Kanako, a full-time housewife, are sexless. The daughter, Miori, a female university student, is attracted to a runner she sees from time to time. One day, Miori is invited to a hotel by the runner, who photographs her in an indecent manner...

Hitozuma ero dôchû: ageshiku nosete(ja)

Makie's husband, Hiroshi, was laid off from his company, and the relationship between the couple, which was in a period of boredom, became even more strained. At that time, Hiroshi's father collapses and they decide to return to her hometown of Fukuoka. However, Hiroshi Dochu gets into an accident and Makie, who is unable to drive, heads to Fukuoka with the help of a truck driver she happens to meet...