Chieko Murata

Acting

Chieko Murata

Born February 28, 1915 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (age 111)

Actress. Born 1915, died November 1995.

Known For

Princess Yang Kwei-feiPrincess Yang Kwei-fei · 1955
Princess 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 gasaHana no sando gasa · 1954
Hana no sando gasa
1954
Movie
A Hen in the WindA Hen in the Wind · 1948
A 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 TestamentA Woman's Testament · 1960
A 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 CrossingThe Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing · 1954
The 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 LoveA Samurai's Love · 1954
A 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 ManDiary of a Mad Old Man · 1962
Diary 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.
ChushinguraChushingura · 1938
Chushingura
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.

Filmography

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Roses Bloom on a Rose TreeRoses Bloom on a Rose Tree · 1959
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
8.01959
MovieDrama
Yano Reiko is a part-time student. After being introduced by a well-known classmate, she becomes the tutor for Mariko, the second daughter of the bourgeois Todo family. The eldest daughter of the Todo family, Tomoe, is a typical bourgeois lady who secretly loves Fuyuhiko Kanae, an architectural engineer who is designing her villa. For Reiko, the life of the Todo family is completely different, but when she meets the bright and intelligent Fuyuhiko, she feels more than just affection for him, going beyond Reiko's circumstances. Meanwhile, Fuyuhiko also begins to love the neat and beautiful Reiko. The relationship between the two develops rapidly, but Reiko's heart is complicated. This is because Reiko has an older sister, Ginko, who works in a red-light district...