Acting

Nobue Matsuoka

Acting credits

Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki poster
9.0

The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in the castle.

Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

1954

Zatoichi in Desperation poster
6.7

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972

Zatoichi's Conspiracy poster
7.0

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

A Carriage Running in the Darkness poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Carriage Running in the Darkness

1947

Kodachi o tsukau onna poster
NR

A tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.

Kodachi o tsukau onna

1944

Sarutobi Sasuke: Senjō ke goku no hi matsuri poster
NR

Set against the backdrop of the Warring States period, this thrilling period drama follows the "Demon of Iga," a bloodthirsty and resolute Koga-ryu ninja Sarutobi Sasuke.

Sarutobi Sasuke: Senjō ke goku no hi matsuri

1950

Story of a Beloved Wife poster
7.0

Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.

Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

Nage Utasamon ichiban tegara: Shibijin yashiki poster
NR

First in the Nage Utasamon series

Nage Utasamon ichiban tegara: Shibijin yashiki

1954

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace poster
8.0

Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

1953

No artwork available
NR

A film adaptation of the story “Gonzo and Sukejū” from a new perspective.

Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō

1947

No artwork available
NR

A tale of melancholy centered on a couple of engineers at a power plant in the north and a pure romance with a female engineer.

Avalanche

1952

Maiko sanjūshi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maiko sanjūshi

1955

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Onna goroshi abura jigoku

1949

No artwork available
NR

Depicting the lives and spirit of geisha during and after the war.

Oshiroi jō

1947

Orizuru kasa poster
NR

A historical drama about a foul-mouthed but good-natured traveller.

Orizuru kasa

1951

No artwork available
NR

The "opinion leader" of the "opinion leaders" is furious at the "opinion leader's" opinion.

Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko

1947