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南風 (1939)
Character: N/A
Based on the original work by Fumiko Hayashi, this is a story about a woman and two men. The lust is restrained and indifferent. The story even has an elegance to it, which is the charm of the 30 year old Kinuyo Tanaka. There was a time when Tanaka was adorable... Shin Saburi was young and Chishu Ryu was young too. It is a promise of melodrama that the rival or friend is prettier than the heroine Kinyo.
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恋の捕縄 (1925)
Character: Mother
Early silent film from Hiroshi Shimizu.
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女は何処へ行く (1930)
Character: Mother
Japanese silent film from 1930 with an acclaimed performance by Sumiko Kurishima.
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金色夜叉 (1932)
Character: Lodging Lady
Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son. Heartbroken, Kan’ichi becomes a moneylender, and years later their paths cross again under changed circumstances. Adapted from a popular serialized novel of the same name.
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荒城の月 (1937)
Character: Housekeeper
Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.
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家庭日記 (1938)
Character: Boarding house landlady
Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...
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森の鍛冶屋 (1929)
Character: Toyono Ikeda
A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
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若者よなぜ泣くか (1930)
Character: Ozawa
A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.
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お馬は七十七万石 (1944)
Character: N/A
A ronin sets out on a journey with his horse, with no particular destination in mind. Re-released in 1953.
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小太刀を使ふ女 (1944)
Character: N/A
A tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.
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モダン怪談100,000,000円 (1929)
Character: Mad woman
A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.
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明け行く空 (1929)
Character: N/A
A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.
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希望の青空 (1942)
Character: Matsu
What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942.
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無法松の一生 (1943)
Character: N/A
Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
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落第はしたけれど (1930)
Character: Landlady
After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.
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馬 (1941)
Character: Ei, Ine's grandmother
Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.
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青春の夢いまいづこ (1932)
Character: N/A
When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.
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有りがたうさん (1936)
Character: Mother
In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
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春琴抄 お琴と佐助 (1935)
Character: N/A
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
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花形選手 (1937)
Character: N/A
During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.
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