Yasutaro Yagi

Writing

Yasutaro Yagi

Born February 3, 1903 · Gunma, Japan

Died September 8, 1987 · aged 84

Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild. Wikipedi…

Known For

Kanto WandererKanto Wanderer · 1963
Kanto Wanderer
★ 6.61963
MovieCrimeDrama
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
HiroshimaHiroshima · 1953
Hiroshima
★ 7.41953
MovieDramaHistory
Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.
The Tragic General: Yamashita TomoyukiThe Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki · 1953
The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki
1953
MovieDramaWar
When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history of the Ming Dynasty, hokudai Yamashita, left the Malay front and occupied Singapore at once, and was praised as a "Malay tiger." However, the situation in Japan changed steadily by the failure of Sai pan from the GA Talca translation.
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni buJinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu · 1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
1953
Movie
Part two of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.
A Story from EchigoA Story from Echigo · 1964
A Story from Echigo
★ 7.21964
MovieDrama
A sake factory worker on holiday returns to his home town, where he rapes the wife of one of his co-workers in the forest. The other man returns home to find his wife changed and suspects that she has been unfaithful.
A Second LifeA Second Life · 1948
A Second Life
★ 7.01948
MovieDrama
1948 Japanese drama film.
Les Miserables I: God and the DevilLes Miserables I: God and the Devil · 1950
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
★ 9.01950
MovieDramaHistory
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and FreedomLes Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom · 1950
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
★ 7.01950
MovieDramaHistory

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Blood and SeaBlood and Sea · 1965
Blood and Sea
1965
MovieDramaRomance
The Nami family lives in a quiet fishing village at the tip of the Shima Peninsula overlooking Ago Bay. The family of four consists of her grandmother, Tom, who is in her sixties, her mother, Kura, and older sister, Saki, all women. Toma, despite her advanced age, is still the best diver in the village, Nami has grown up to be an excellent diver too. However, her older sister Saki was born with a mental disorder and no one in the village wants to do business with her. Nami, on the other hand, is very popular among the boys of the village, she is healthy and beautiful. The fisherman Shosaku is crazy about Nami, and day and night he asks her on dates. However, Nami has a crush on her cousin Yuji, who works for the fishermen's union, and casually rejects Shosaku's advances.

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