Acting
Nobue Matsuoka
Acting credits
9.0The 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
6.7After 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
7.0Zatoichi, 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Carriage Running in the Darkness
1947
NRA tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.
Kodachi o tsukau onna
1944
NRSet 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
7.0Story 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
NRFirst in the Nage Utasamon series
Nage Utasamon ichiban tegara: Shibijin yashiki
1954
8.0Okoyo, 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
A film adaptation of the story “Gonzo and Sukejū” from a new perspective.
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
1947
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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Maiko sanjūshi
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Onna goroshi abura jigoku
1949
Depicting the lives and spirit of geisha during and after the war.
Oshiroi jō
1947
NRA historical drama about a foul-mouthed but good-natured traveller.
Orizuru kasa
1951
The "opinion leader" of the "opinion leaders" is furious at the "opinion leader's" opinion.
Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko
1947
