Acting
Kan'ichi Tani
Born
1901-11-21 (124)
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
Known for
6.1A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in Taishō-era Japan, The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March." (Sadly, less than a half hour of the footage has been recovered and restored.)
Tokyo March
1929
8.0Yamanaka Sadao's fourth feature film. The Life of Bangaku
Bangaku no issho
1933
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mito Kōmon
1926
Tōjin Okichi is a 1930 film by Kenji Mizoguchi based on the novel by Gisaburo Juichiya. Only 4 minutes have survived. The fragment has been published on DVD coupled with The Downfall of Osen (1935) by Digital MEME in 2007.
Mistress of a Foreigner
1930
9.0A twice-remade ironic comedy about a writer's encounter with a female thief.
The Woman Who Touched The Legs
1926
10.0A man rises in society by cheating, but the institutions in turn take their revenge.
A Living Puppet
1929
Film credits
1930s · 2 titles
8.0Yamanaka Sadao's fourth feature film. The Life of Bangaku
Bangaku no issho
1933
Tōjin Okichi is a 1930 film by Kenji Mizoguchi based on the novel by Gisaburo Juichiya. Only 4 minutes have survived. The fragment has been published on DVD coupled with The Downfall of Osen (1935) by Digital MEME in 2007.
Mistress of a Foreigner
1930
1920s · 5 titles
6.1A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in Taishō-era Japan, The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March." (Sadly, less than a half hour of the footage has been recovered and restored.)
Tokyo March
1929
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mito Kōmon
1926
9.0A twice-remade ironic comedy about a writer's encounter with a female thief.
The Woman Who Touched The Legs
1926
10.0A man rises in society by cheating, but the institutions in turn take their revenge.
A Living Puppet
1929
Directed by Yutaka Abe (as Jack Abe).
A Mermaid on Land
1926