Yasuko Kawakami

Acting

Yasuko Kawakami

Born November 16, 1935 (age 90)

No biography available.

Known For

Shoya naki kekkonShoya naki kekkon · 1959
Shoya naki kekkon
1959
MovieDrama
Wakaretatte ī janai kaWakaretatte ī janai ka · 1958
Wakaretatte ī janai ka
1958
MovieDramaRomance
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.
Akebono sō no satsujinAkebono sō no satsujin · 1957
Akebono sō no satsujin
1957
MovieMystery
A body is found poisoned in a room of a luxury apartment late at night and a beautiful mother turns herself in to protect her rebellious daughter.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayomeZenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome · 1958
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
Movie
Street of ShameStreet of Shame · 1956
Street of Shame
★ 7.71956
MovieDrama
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Tsuki no kōdōkanTsuki no kōdōkan · 1956
Tsuki no kōdōkan
1956
MovieAction
Asakusa LightsAsakusa Lights · 1956
Asakusa Lights
1956
Movie
A passionate singer who’s rough around the edges but has a warm heart; a kind-hearted, impoverished painter who devotes himself wholeheartedly; and a beautiful opera singer loved by both of them—the joys and sorrows of Asakusa during the golden age of opera.

Filmography

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The Romance of YushimaThe Romance of Yushima · 1955
The Romance of Yushima
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after Hayase lost his parents in a war. Hayase has been secretly married to Otsuta, a former geisha, and has been unable to tell Sakai of the marriage, aware as he is that Sakai wants him to marry his daughter, Taeko. Otsuta wants Hayase to tell Sakai about her, but understands the difficulty of his position. At a festival, Otsuta is mistaken for a pickpocket and taken to the police. Because of her background as a geisha, newspaper reporters eagerly delve into her past and report that she has been married to Hayase. Unaware of what has been printed in the papers, Hayase decides to tell Sakai about his marriage. Sakai shows the newspaper to him and orders Hayase to part with Otsuta. Given no chance to explain, Hayase accepts Sakai's order.