Mie Kitahara
Biography: Mie Kitahara (北原三枝, Kitahara Mie, born 23 July 1933) is a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1952 and 1960. She is best known for co-starring in a series of films with Yujiro Ishihara, one of postwar Japan's most famous stars, starting with Crazed Fruit in 1956. They married in 1960 and she retired from acting, assuming her married name, Makiko Ishihara (石原まき子).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 23, 1933
Deathday: N/A
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Women of Ginza
1955-04-01
Women of Ginza
Overview: At Shizumoto, a geisha shop not far from Ginza, a group of geisha are going about their day, putting up a modest resistance to the tragedies of life. The proprietress, Ikuyo, is a ridiculously good-natured woman who gives money to a poor but brilliant young man, Eisaku Yanoguchi, to attend college on the condition that he will take care of her in the future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-01
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Striving to Live
1955-02-25
Striving to Live
Overview: Yasuichiro Isa, who works in the labor section of Sone Mining Tokyo Headquarters, paid a monthly fee for his younger brother, Reiji, who was in trouble because he had a bonus of 10,000 yen more.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-02-25
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The Beautiful Nuns
1955-07-26
The Beautiful Nuns
Overview: A samurai who slashes a young girl's mage appears in Edo, and she is never caught.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-07-26
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Ryûri no kishi
1956-06-21
Ryûri no kishi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-06-21
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Phoenix
1956-06-14
Phoenix
Overview: Emi Ikushima, a star actress in the Roses, is half-hearted, but she wasn't disappointed by the news of her father Enmy's sudden death, and she performed enthusiastically on the stage that night, attracting a crowded audience.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-06-14
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I Am Waiting
1957-10-22
I Am Waiting
Overview: A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-22
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Rusty Knife
1958-03-11
Rusty Knife
Overview: Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a laughing, self-confident thug. The D.A. gets an anonymous letter about the suicide five years' before of a city council member. Evidence about the case leads the D.A. to Tachibana, struggling to go straight after involvement with the mob and a prison sentence for killing the man responsible for the rape and suicide of his fiancée. One of Tachibana's friends is Keiko, the daughter of the dead councilman and the ward of another powerful official. How do these stories connect?
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-11
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Crazed Fruit
1956-07-12
Crazed Fruit
Overview: Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-07-12
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The Day of Youth
1960-04-29
The Day of Youth
Overview: At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wishes to prepare himself for a better life away from gang activities despite the wishes of his father who wants him to assist strengthen the gang against the Kawano group. Takema's classmate, Akiko, is the daughter of Eiko who operates a restaurant, and through her he obtains a lodging in the house of Shiu, a dancing mistress. The students enjoy their life, but most have their troubles. Sakamoto works as a laborer on the docks to help pay for his schooling, and Akiko worries over the relationship between her mother and Sakurai, a corrupt politician, suspected to be involved in graft over jet aircraft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-29
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Man Who Causes a Storm
1957-12-28
Man Who Causes a Storm
Overview: Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-12-28
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Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku
1958-04-29
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku
Overview: "Tomorrow is Another Day" tells the story of three brothers who struggle to shake free of the father's ties to the yakuza underworld. A star vehicle for the popular singer/actor Yūjirō Ishihara.
Genres: Crime Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-29
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The Wild Reporter
1959-09-27
The Wild Reporter
Overview: Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-09-27
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The Moon Has Risen
1955-01-08
The Moon Has Risen
Overview: Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved in some sort of complicated relationships.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-01-08
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A Man Explodes
1959-04-28
A Man Explodes
Overview: Kensaku Muro and his father manage a farm in Sakudaira at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains. One day Kensuke saves a suicidal woman, Fukiko Uzu, who jumps into a waterfall. Having injured his eyes in the process, he is brought to Tokyo for medical treatment. In Tokyo, Kensaku visits his mother Kaneko who left her son years ago. She now owns an exclusive club and has a son, Isao, with the president of Kobe Concern. Isao plots to steal Kensuke's farm as part of a land development scheme with Fukiko's husband. Without knowing they are blood related, their conflict over the farm intensifies.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-28
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The Cards Will Tell
1960-01-16
The Cards Will Tell
Overview: A 1960 crime film
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-16
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Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
1954-06-08
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
Overview: The timid first love of high school students! A whisper of love between a young man and a girl! The experiences of a middle-aged couple with a child! A cheerful work depicting the problems between three generations of men and women in a bright and healthy manner.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-06-08
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New Tokyo March
1953-04-01
New Tokyo March
Overview: Follows six male friends from elementary school whose career paths diverge—newspaper reporter, engineer, boxer, sushi restaurant owner—but whose romantic lives intersect. (MoMA)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-04-01
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This Day's Life
1957-06-26
This Day's Life
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-06-26
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Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
1956-12-27
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
Overview: A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-27
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Red Pier
1958-09-23
Red Pier
Overview: Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-23
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The Balloon
1956-02-19
The Balloon
Overview: Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-02-19
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Kyūkon sannin musume
1954-02-03
Kyūkon sannin musume
Overview: 1954 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-02-03
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A Hole of My Own Making
1955-09-28
A Hole of My Own Making
Overview: Nobuko is a widow who lives with her stepchild Tamiko and her brother Junjiro. The family's gatekeeper, Komatsu, is attracted to Tamiko, but she is encouraged to marry a doctor and he is afraid to tell her his feelings.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-09-28
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Kanshō fujin
1956-10-24
Kanshō fujin
Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-10-24
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A Slope in the Sun
1958-04-15
A Slope in the Sun
Overview: The young Takako Kuramoto has come to Tokyo to study and starts working for the rich Tashiro family as tutor of the daughter, Kumiko, while she receives attention from her two older brothers, Yukichi and Shinji. Meanwhile, the exact parentage of Shinji comes to light.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-15
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The Champion
1957-05-01
The Champion
Overview: Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)
Genres: Action Romance Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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The Green Music Box
1955-05-08
The Green Music Box
Overview: Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
Genres: Drama Music Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-05-08
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That Wonderful Guy
1958-07-06
That Wonderful Guy
Overview: Yōko dreams of becoming a dancer and begins working with the famous musician Takeo.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-07-06
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Ghost Story of Youth
1955-04-19
Ghost Story of Youth
Overview: A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-19
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Tales of Ginza
1955-09-14
Tales of Ginza
Overview: In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband’s art collection attempts to identify the man who painted her own portrait fifteen years prior.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-09-14
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Summer Storm
1956-10-01
Summer Storm
Overview: A woman falls in love with her sister's fiancé.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-10-01
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Always in My Heart Part 2
1953-12-01
Always in My Heart Part 2
Overview: Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-12-01
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Dancing Sisters
1957-01-03
Dancing Sisters
Overview: It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-03
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Burden of Love
1955-03-18
Burden of Love
Overview: The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a program of birth control, become pregnant one after the other. - Nikkatsu
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-03-18
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Carmen's Innocent Love
1952-11-13
Carmen's Innocent Love
Overview: Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politician.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-11-13
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Gyakukōsen
1956-08-14
Gyakukōsen
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-14
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Confession
1956-03-21
Confession
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-03-21
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952-10-01
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Overview: The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-10-01
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The Sky Is Mine
1959-11-01
The Sky Is Mine
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-01
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The Stream of Youth
1959-01-15
The Stream of Youth
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-15
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The Man Who Rode the Typhoon
1958-08-12
The Man Who Rode the Typhoon
Overview: This typhoon spectacle is bursting with the charm of tough guy Yujiro, a student of architecture at Hokkaido University, who takes on a conspiracy involving a mysterious accidental death at a construction site.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-08-12
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Again
1984-02-18
Again
Overview: An anthology that embodies the essence of Toei action films with a stylish flair, this movie follows an aging hitman (Jō Shishido) on a quest to find a former rival he once shared the screen with. The story unfolds as he roams, creating a distinctive narrative.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-02-18
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Women's House
1954-11-23
Women's House
Overview: After Shuichiro moved to Tokyo, the Tanno family became completely female, including Mrs. Tanno, Shuichiro's daughter-in-law Manzuko, painter Takashiro Egi, Shizu Kazemaki, Mitsue Nanbu, an intellectual who works in a university laboratory, and an old woman.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-11-23
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The Echo of Love
1959-05-31
The Echo of Love
Overview: A pure love melodrama movie.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-05-31
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Man at the Bullfight
1960-12-27
Man at the Bullfight
Overview: An unprecedented, extravagant, passionate film set in Spain and Southern Europe. It depicts the passionate Yujiro who risks his life to invite bullfighting.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-12-27
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Windy Street
1959-09-13
Windy Street
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-09-13
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Showdown in the Storm
1958-10-29
Showdown in the Storm
Overview: A lively coming-of-age movie about the activities of Mr. Yu-chan, a teacher who helps the weak and discourages the wicked.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-29
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