Ryuko Umezono
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 28, 1915
Deathday: April 30, 1993
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Five Men in a Circus
1935-10-21
Five Men in a Circus
Overview: The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-10-21
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The Girl in the Rumor
1935-12-22
The Girl in the Rumor
Overview: A story of two sisters, the older being more traditional, the younger a "moga" ("modern girl"). Their widowed father runs the family sake shop, but is running into financial trouble, causing him to tamper with his stock; Meanwhile, his long-time mistress yearns for something more serious. Amidst this, the older sister is introduced to a well-off suitor: A university boy, much more intrigued by the less traditional little sister. A doddering grandfather, an officious uncle and busybody neighbors also don't make the lives of the hardworking members of the family any easier.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-12-22
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Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
1935-03-01
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Overview: Three sisters earn money for their bossy mother by being samisen street musicians. This means mainly playing a banjo type instrument for tips in bars...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-03-01
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Yoru no hato
1937-05-11
Yoru no hato
Overview: Okiyo runs a restaurant in Asakusa. She struggles with the times and the relationships around her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-05-11
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Crybaby Apprentice
1938-03-17
Crybaby Apprentice
Overview: A fatherless boy's mother passes him from one aunt to another.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-03-17
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Learn from Experience, Part One
1937-10-01
Learn from Experience, Part One
Overview: Part 1 of a 2-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. The central character here is Toyomi (played by Takako IRIE, star of Mizoguchi’s "Water Magician), a rich young woman in love with Shintaro (Minoru TAKADA), a rich young man. Unfortunately, Shintaro’s father is in the process of arranging a marriage for him with Yurie (Chieko TAKEHISA), the scion of an even wealthier family. In order to avoid this, the two young lovers flee to Tokyo to live together. When Shintaro comes back to proclaim his intent to marry Toyomi, his father browbeats him into attending the long-arranged marriage meeting with Yurie. While Shintaro is back home, Toyomi goes on a vacation trip with her closest chum, Michiko (Yumeko AIZOME). At a class reunion, Toyomi is to distressed (at not having heard from Shintaro for so long), she doesn’t go out on the town with her classmates. Michiko, however, runs into Shintaro and Yurie (also out on the town), and pulling him aside, demands an explanation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-10-01
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Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
1937-12-31
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
Overview: Enoken plays legendary ninja Sarutobi Sasuke, whose magical powers never help as much as expected - in war or in love.
Genres: History Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-12-31
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