Kinue Utagawa
Also Known As: 歌川絹枝, 歌川絹江
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Female
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Oyuki the Virgin
Overview: When a civil war threatens to break out, two geishas flee from their village with aristocrats. During the long journey, the socially inferior women prove to be morally superior to their betters.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-10-05
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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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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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Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
Overview: In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.
Genres: Music Fantasy Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1942-11-05
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Arima Neko
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-10-30
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Second Generation Married Couple
Overview: Second Generation Married Couple
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-12-15
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Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin
Overview: Film about Ghost-Cat.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-12-31
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Kagamiyama Enchanting Romance
Overview: Japanese movie from 1930s
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-09-15
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