Hikaru Yamanouchi
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 15, 1903
Deathday: September 01, 1983
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Hotaru no hikari
1938-04-14
Hotaru no hikari
Overview: Approaching their graduation ceremony, Saegusa, Sanae, and their classmates go on an overnight trip to Hakone with their teacher Ms. Kawahara, who will soon leave school. They thank her doing so and go on their respective paths, ending soon their student life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-04-14
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Mother's Love Letter
1935-04-18
Mother's Love Letter
Overview: Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo school.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-04-18
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A Mermaid on Land
1926-09-12
A Mermaid on Land
Overview: Directed by Yutaka Abe (as Jack Abe).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1926-09-12
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Street Without End
1934-04-26
Street Without End
Overview: Mikio Naruse’s final silent film is a gloriously rich portrait of a waitress, Sugiko, whose life, despite a host of male admirers and even some intrigued movie talent scouts, ends up taking a suffocatingly domestic turn after a wealthy businessman accidentally hits her with his car.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-04-26
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Housewife Camellia
1936-10-04
Housewife Camellia
Overview: The narrative is about a woman who faces hard times, when her husband is arrested for a crime committed by his boss. The woman also has a child to look after, and they end up meeting several colorful personalities.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-10-04
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Okoto and Sasuke
1935-06-15
Okoto and Sasuke
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-06-15
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Lovers' Duet
1939-08-31
Lovers' Duet
Overview: Melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-08-31
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ABC Lifeline
1931-12-12
ABC Lifeline
Overview: Directed by Yasujirô Shimazu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1931-12-12
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Family Meeting
1936-04-03
Family Meeting
Overview: A melodrama about a businessman's relations with the three women in his life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-04-03
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The New Road: Akemi
1936-11-30
The New Road: Akemi
Overview: The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. This part is told from the perspective of Akemi.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-11-30
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The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
1948-09-26
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
Overview: Life and love in corrupt postwar Tokyo, as a young couple struggles against both the law and the mob.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-09-26
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Osayo koisugata
1934-09-14
Osayo koisugata
Overview: The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble paying his bills, is the girl Saya who becomes the model for his novel. Saya however is in love with a young driver. When he is forced to move into a spa town as the result of the jealousy of another man Saya is terribly sad. But with the help of Yamamoto the driver's rival can be revealed and Saya can finally be with her beloved.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-09-14
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The Lights of Asakusa
1937-12-02
The Lights of Asakusa
Overview: Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience. Pretty, young Reiko is the new dancer in an infamous theatre troupe, and her fellow performers try to protect her virtue in a land of vice. Meanwhile, an ageing actor wants to be a hero off stage as well as on, and the troupe matriarch Marie has to keep them all together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-12-02
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Warm Current
1939-12-01
Warm Current
Overview: Adaptation of Kishida Kunio's novel. Set against the backdrop of a power struggle within a hospital, depicts the love lives of the director's daughter, the administrative director, a doctor, and a nurse.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-12-01
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Reijin
1930-04-26
Reijin
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1930-04-26
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Passion
1932-02-04
Passion
Overview: Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Takamine.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1932-02-04
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The New Road: Ryota
1936-12-16
The New Road: Ryota
Overview: The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. Told from the perspective of Ryota. In this second part, we learn that Akemi is pregnant...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-12-16
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