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Kinuyo Tanaka Filmography

Poster of Ugetsu

Ugetsu (1953)

Brimming with the vibrant colors of springtime, Ugetsu transports us into the tumultuous era of...

Poster of Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

In the harsh landscape of 11th-century Japan, a noble governor, lauded for his compassion and...

Poster of Red Beard

Red Beard (1965)

In the dawn of the nineteenth century, a young and ambitious Dr. Noboru Yasumoto finds...

Poster of The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

In the heart of a secluded mountain hamlet, The Ballad of Narayama unfolds, a tale...

Poster of Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower (1958)

In the bustling heart of Tokyo, Wataru and Kiyoko Hirayama find themselves in a familial...

Poster of Women of the Night

Women of the Night (1948)

In the haunting aftermath of the war, the streets of Japan are a canvas of...

Poster of Ornamental Hairpin

Ornamental Hairpin (1941)

In the heart of Tokyo, Emi Ota and her ally, Okiku, find respite in the...

Poster of Dragnet Girl

Dragnet Girl (1933)

Beneath the buzz of a bustling city, Tokiko, an office typist, finds herself tangled in...

Poster of Ginza Cosmetics

Ginza Cosmetics (1951)

In the bustling and vibrant Ginza district of Tokyo, Yukiko, a seasoned geisha, weaves together...

Poster of Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)

In the bustling world of academia, four college companions - Tetsuo Horino, TaichirĂ´ Saiki, Kumada,...

Poster of The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu (1952)

A fifty-year-old prostitute, no longer able to attract men, looks back on her sad life....

Poster of Miss Oyu

Miss Oyu (1951)

Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective wife, but he falls in love with...

Poster of Woman of Rumor

Woman of Rumor (1954)

Hatsuko Umabuchi is a widow who runs a prosperous geisha house in present-day Kyoto. Her...

Poster of Flowing

Flowing (1956)

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt....

Poster of Utamaro and His Five Women

Utamaro and His Five Women (1946)

Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of...

Poster of Phoenix

Phoenix (1947)

A young war widow remembers her short time with her husband.

Poster of The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters (1950)

Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a drinking habit....

Poster of A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind (1948)

A man returns from World War II to find his desperate wife had resorted to...

Poster of A Legend, or Was It?

A Legend, or Was It? (1963)

A young woman who has been evacuated to Hokkaido with her family during wartime receives...

Poster of Mother

Mother (1952)

Adopted from a prize-winning school essay on the subject of 'My Mother,' upon being widowed...