Kan Ishii
Also Known As: 石井歓
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: February 07, 1901
Age: 124 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 29, 1972
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The Inner Palace Conspiracy
Overview: A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka stylishly plays a constantly intoxicated geisha in this all-star entertainment film.
Genres: Adventure History Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-01-13
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Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
Overview: Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-11-18
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Goju no to
Overview: Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1944-08-17
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Pomegranate Time
Overview: Comedy-drama about university tennis players.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-09-15
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The Sword
Overview: In 19th century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1945-02-08
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晴小袖
Overview: A lost film directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko based on a story published in the Mainichi Sunday Newspaper entitled '恋女扇.' It stars a wild man who falls passionately in love with a woman.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-10-15
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夫婦太鼓
Overview: A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-04-10
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The Princess Sen
Overview: During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-10-20
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An Heir's Place
Overview: This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-06-03
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Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo
Overview: Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-08-08
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Deep River Melody
Overview: A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-09-13
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The Song Lantern
Overview: A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1943-02-11
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
Overview: A geisha helps a runaway who looks just like her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-02-07
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Nightshade Flower
Overview: Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-01-13
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Three Faces of Love
Overview: When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama. Only one daughter cares to carry on her father's work, but she is met with resistance from her stepmother. One sister cares nothing for the artisan tradition, while the other is an icy opportunist whose only love is for money. It is the daughter who cares the most for her father's work who wanders away in a symbolic journey of self discovery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-01-14
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Snow-Flake
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-05-17
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Journey
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-11-12
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Double Wedding
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-13
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Yotsuya Kaidan
Overview: This is a classic Japanese Ghost Story.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1925-01-04
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Koi no rantō
Overview: "My mother is Japanese, a drifting diva of Tokyo" After the death of her father Reika goes to Japan to visit her mother, but can't find her, so she starts performing at a cabaret in Yokohama. Her mother, already settled, found about Reika's whereabouts, but won't acknowledge her daughter for fear of loosing her current status.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-12-28
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