Acting
Chieko Murata
Born February 28, 1915 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (age 111)
Actress. Born 1915, died November 1995.
Known For
Princess Yang Kwei-fei · 1955Princess Yang Kwei-fei
★ 6.71955
MovieRomanceDrama
In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.
Hana no sando gasa · 1954Hana no sando gasa
1954
Movie
A Hen in the Wind · 1948A Hen in the Wind
★ 7.11948
MovieDrama
Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
A Woman's Testament · 1960A Woman's Testament
★ 6.41960
MovieDrama
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the second story, a beautiful young woman is employed by an unscrupulous real estate agent to convince male clients to invest in worthless property. The last story is about a widowed geisha who has no real financial worries and who falls in love with a forger.
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing · 1954The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
★ 7.11954
MovieHorror
A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.
A Samurai's Love · 1954A Samurai's Love
★ 8.01954
MovieHorrorDrama
A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.
Diary of a Mad Old Man · 1962Diary of a Mad Old Man
★ 6.71962
MovieDramaComedy
Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.
Chushingura · 1938Chushingura
★ 7.01938
MovieHistoryDrama
The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge their master and his family.
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