In 1952, he produced 'Saikaku ichidai onna' (The Life of Oharu), which, based on Saikaku IHARA's 'Koshoku ichidai onna' (The Life of an Amorous Woman and Other Writings), featured Kinuyo.
27年には井原西鶴の「好色一代女」を基に絹代出演で撮った「西鶴一代女」を製作。