Kikuko Hanaoka

Acting

Kikuko Hanaoka

Born September 11, 1910 · Shizuoka, Japan

Died June 12, 1984 · aged 73

Kikuko Hanaoka (September 11, 1910 – June 12, 1984, birth name: Ikuyo Takigawa) was a Japanese actress. She was known as a comedy actress of Shochiku Kamata Studio in the late 1920s. After the war, she acted in Shin-Toho films as a supporting actress.

Known For

The Story of the Last ChrysanthemumThe Story of the Last Chrysanthemum · 1939
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
★ 7.81939
MovieRomanceDrama
In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that the praise he receives is only due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully joins him.
Ginza CosmeticsGinza Cosmetics · 1951
Ginza Cosmetics
★ 6.51951
MovieDrama
A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.
Ghost Story of YotsuyaGhost Story of Yotsuya · 1959
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
★ 6.51959
MovieHorror
This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.
Love LetterLove Letter · 1953
Love Letter
★ 6.91953
MovieRomanceDrama
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive GuideStraight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide · 1961
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
1961
MovieDramaRomance
A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".
Mole AlleyMole Alley · 1953
Mole Alley
★ 8.01953
MovieDrama
33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating from a girls' school in Hokuriku, she immediately moved to Tokyo to meet and marry Ogata. After neatly writing Ogata's manuscript, he would buy dorayaki as a gratuity and devour it.
Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujinChakkari fujin to ukkari fujin · 1952
Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin
1952
MovieComedy
The Chakkari and Ukkarai families live in a modest residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Tokyo. Both husbands are ordinary office workers at the same company. Mrs. Chakkari, Satoko, is incredibly shrewd, while Mrs. Ukkarai, Sachiko, is incredibly absent-minded. As a result, a series of hilarious and tragicomic situations unfolds.
Invitation to the Enchanted TownInvitation to the Enchanted Town · 1961
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
★ 8.01961
MovieComedy
Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

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