Acting
Ichijirō Oya
Born 1894-02-11 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Acting credits
10.0This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
An Heir's Place
1953
6.8Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Taira Clan Saga
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Midori no hate ni te o furu tenshi
1951
8.0A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.
The Temptress and the Monk
1957
6.1In 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
1945
No synopsis available yet.
Seki no yatappe
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tomorrow's Happiness
1955
7.3A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.
The Song Lantern
1943
NRA lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.
夫婦太鼓
1941
NRA lost film directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko based on a story published in the Mainichi Sunday Newspaper entitled '恋女扇.' It stars a wild man who falls passionately in love with a woman.
晴小袖
1940
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Swift Current
1967
10.0Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.
Goju no to
1944
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tengu of Kiso
1948