Ichijirō Oya
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: February 11, 1894
Age: 131 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: May 28, 1972
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Taira Clan Saga
Overview: Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-09-21
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Swift Current
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-08-19
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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.
Genres: No genres available
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 Temptress and the Monk
Overview: Nominated for Golden Berlin Bear.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-08-14
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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.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-06-03
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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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Goju no to
Overview: Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1944-08-17
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