Writing
Toko Kon
Born March 25, 1898
Died September 19, 1977 · aged 79
No biography available.
Known For
Love Under the Crucifix · 1962Love Under the Crucifix
★ 7.11962
MovieRomanceDrama
A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
The Preacher of Love · 1961The Preacher of Love
1961
MovieComedy
1961 Japanese movie
Love and Faith · 1978Love and Faith
★ 6.41978
MovieDrama
Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth-century feudal Japan. His daughter, the beautiful Lady Ogin, has an unrequited love for Lord Ukon, who has angered Hideyoshi by becoming a Christian convert. Ogin's father Rikyu also displeases Hideyoshi by opposing the warlord's plan to invade China and Korea. When the animalistic Hideyoshi is rejected by Ogin, he threatens her and her father with arrest and worse.
The Incorrigible · 1963The Incorrigible
★ 7.21963
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamanouchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard.
Carmen from Kawachi · 1966Carmen from Kawachi
★ 6.21966
MovieRomanceDrama
Like a girl runaway, Tsuyu moves to Osaka to work as a bar hostess. She meets the owner of a model school, Yoko, and seriously thinks about becoming a fashion model. Yoko tells her that she can move in to Yoko’s house to take lessons, while making a living at the same time.
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best · 1969Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
★ 8.01969
Movie
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men · 1963Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
★ 8.01963
MovieDrama
Tough Guy · 1961Tough Guy
★ 7.01961
MovieDrama
Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with, is kidnapped by a rival clan and sold to a a house of pleasure, Asakichi and Sada set out to rescue her.