水谷八重子
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愛の山河
Apr 09, 1950Drama
弥次喜多道中記
Apr 29, 1958Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while. As they travel, they are constantly beset by complications involving women, mistaken identity, and misunderstood events. Another film adaptation of the famous novel Ikku Jippensha Footing It Along the Tokaido (Tokaidochu Hizakurige)
Comedy
Otôsan
Jan 01, 1923
悲恋華
Sep 16, 1950
大忠臣蔵
Aug 10, 1957Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a new look. Written by Masato Ide and directed by Tatsuo Osone. This is a magnificent scroll of images that depicts on a grand scale the triumph of the Genroku era that shook the citizens of Edo, the peaceful capital of Japan. The top stars of the film, shinpa, shingeki, and kabuki worlds at the time of production were lavishly cast, and a huge budget was invested to create a large set for this highly acclaimed and moving epic.
Drama
嵐の中の母
Feb 07, 1952Drama
二つの處女線
Aug 07, 1952
Notes d'une chanteuse ambulante
Mar 16, 1941Uta, une chanteuse ambulante, épouse le fils d'un grossiste en thé. Pendant qu'il poursuit ses études à Tokyo, elle s'occupe de sa belle-famille. Mais Uta fait l'objet d'une rumeur et tout le monde se méfie d'elle.
Drama
上陸第一歩
Apr 14, 1932Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.
Drama
母待草
Aug 17, 1951Asako works in a hostel for troubled young women. When a beautiful young girl is brought in one day after committing theft, Asako finds out from the older widow she works with that the new girl is undoubtedly her half-sister. When the younger sister suddenly flees on account of a misunderstanding, Asako makes up her mind to find the mother who deserted them both.
Drama
おえんさん
Jun 07, 1955寒椿
Apr 24, 1921
母と娘
May 27, 1953Drama
伊津子とその母
Feb 17, 1954
浪子
May 19, 1932An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western sources that give sole directing credit to Eizo Tanaka, it was actually co-directed by six different directors, Tanaka, Kazue Kimura, Kazuo Takimura, Ryoji Mikami and Hidekuni Ouchi.
Drama
忠直卿行状記
Nov 22, 1960Action
瀧の白糸
Oct 01, 1946
悪徳
Feb 19, 1958A movie adaptation of Funayama Kaoru's novel of the same name, which depicts the story of a modern youth who is attracted to the evil path. Saburi Shin, a well-known actor who also demonstrated his skill as a director in a bold social work, embodies a person with a complicated dilemma in a shadowy manner, and is a dramatic work that plays a part in the lead role.
扉を開く女
Apr 25, 1946Drama
われ一粒の麦なれど
Aug 30, 1964
岸壁
Apr 22, 1953
竜馬がゆく
Dec 29, 1968The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.
Drama
