
Acting
Noriko Hodaka
Born 1931-05-07
Acting credits
7.1Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between a sister and brother.
Her Brother
1960
7.3On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty.
Seisaku's Wife
1965
9.0Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.
Blind Devotion
1961
7.5A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
A Geisha's Diary
1961
6.0A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims.
Love for an Idiot
1967
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Tainted Flowers
1958
7.0Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957
8.0Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai" (Kinugasa/Shindô).
When Women Lie
1963
7.0A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during their travel destination! Innocent to cute girls and reckless to bad guys! Exciting entertainment!
Sentimental Mobsters
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Onsen Geisha
1963
7.0The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.
A Public Benefactor
1964
6.4Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965
6.4Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965
8.0A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an automobile factory. But by accident the realtor learns that the Tokaido Railway Line is going to be built directly across the land just acquired. Also known as Black Super Express
Superexpress
1964
8.0In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their apartment and begins to stir things up with her riotousness.
Dancing Girl
1957
8.5Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
The Makioka Sisters
1959
NRA businessman who dreams of a successful career ends up embroiled in a murder case after a love affair.
The Midday Trap
1962
7.5Seventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for the bomb's effects, but everyone seems to have forgotten. He meets a woman who was there when it happened but when they fall in love she isn't able to move on.
A Night to Remember
1962
7.5In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city.
Beauty the Enemy
1959
NRSawakichi carried on his late father’s legacy, devoting himself to training in the art of seduction while searching for the secret scroll, but he fell just short of success. What is this secret scroll?
Just Barely
1960
6.5A romantic comedy depicting the variant and whimsical daily lives of the Japanese mademoiselles in the Metropolis of Tokyo. How they react against the bold spirited love makers and begin to take a liking to them is the theme of the picture.
Les Mesdemoiselles
1961
NR1958 Japanese movie
Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei
1958
NRAn uproarious human-interest comedy about the love between a father and daughter of a good-natured sandwich man, set against the backdrop of the glamorous Ginza district!
娘の修学旅行
1956
5.0At sixteen, due to illness, Tsuruko goes blind, and has no choice but to become a massage therapist. One day, stumbling on a staircase, she meets a businessman and falls in love with him.
The Story of a Blind Woman
1965