Taisuke Matsumoto
Also Known As: Тайсукэ Мацумото, Тайскэ Мацумото
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tottori, Japan
Birthday: December 21, 1895
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Diary of a Drunkard
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1924-05-01
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Sun over the River
Overview: Father, son Kentaro and daughter Ochiyo, who live on the banks of the Sumida River, regain their love for each other after family discord and separation. The film is considered lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-05-17
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The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
Overview: Propaganda film, presumed lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1932-09-29
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Police Officer
Overview: Itami, a young policeman, meets his high school friend, Tetsuo, a gangster, at a roadblock. As they rekindled their friendship, a complex relationship is established between them.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1933-11-30
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Tsuki yori no shisha
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-03-29
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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Overview: A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, the possessive onna-kabuki actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When one day Okiyo, a beautiful young girl of samurai class, is led to Seijiro's house by his lost cat Kuro, she becomes besotted with him. Dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue, which are intensified when Seijiro gifts Okiyo his precious shamisen. The cat is the first to suffer at the end of Mitsue's hairpin, but returns from the grave to assist Okiyo's younger sister Onui avenge her sister's murder.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-11-02
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The Comb of Oroku
Overview: Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-05-09
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New Version of the Ghost of Yotsuya
Overview: An adaptation of The Ghost of Yotsuya
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1928-07-05
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Zoku Mito Kōmon
Overview: The earliest existing version (incomplete) of Mito Komon history. It was one of the most famous (and most filmed) Jidaigeki stories. Lord Mito is the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke-san and Kaku-san.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1928-04-15
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A Color Print of Edo
Overview: The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film Utaemono Ichikawa gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-05-10
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The Siege of Osaka
Overview: The Siege of Osaka
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-04-01
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Chuji for Sale
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Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-02-28
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