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Asao Sano Filmography

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The Burmese Harp (1956)

In the heart of World War II, amidst the lush landscapes of Burma in July...

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Fires on the Plain (1959)

In the chilling grip of February 1945, the Battle of Leyte reaches its waning crescendo....

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Cruel Story of Youth (1960)

Set against the backdrop of a rebellious generation, Cruel Story of Youth (1960) is an...

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Black River (1957)

In the chilling aftermath of World War II, "Black River" plunges viewers into the bleak...

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Fighting Elegy (1966)

In the pulsating heart of 1930s Okayama, we follow the turbulent journey of Kiroku, a...

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Cops vs. Thugs (1975)

Acting boss Hirotani of the Ohara gang uses his friendship with corrupt cop Kuno to...

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Kagero-za (1981)

A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's...

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May Love Be Restored (1980)

(Japanese with English subtitles) A tragic love story about a prostitute, Yuko and Seijyun, a...

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Tales of Ginza (1955)

When she was a little girl, Wakako Kyoguku's portrait was painted by a talented young...

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Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963)

Police detective Tajima, tasked with tracking down stolen firearms, turns an underworld grudge into a...

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Teenage Yakuza (1962)

A high school vigilante protects his community from the extortions of mobsters from a neighboring...

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The Man with a Shotgun (1961)

Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to...