Benkei Shiganoya
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Department: Acting
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Osaka Elegy
Overview: Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-05-28
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Sisters of the Gion
Overview: Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-10-15
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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Overview: In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-10-13
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A Geisha
Overview: Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-08-12
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The Life of Oharu
Overview: In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-04-17
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