Zenpei Saga

Acting

Zenpei Saga

Born May 18, 1909 · Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Died March 13, 1989 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

A Taxing WomanA Taxing Woman · 1987
A Taxing Woman
6.71987
MovieComedyCrime
Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities. Itakura and Gondo soon find themselves engaged in a complicated, satirical battle of wits.
Cape AshizuriCape Ashizuri · 1954
Cape Ashizuri
9.01954
MovieDrama
Among Yoshimura’s complex and political works, this episodic film, set in the early 1930s, follows the life of a young left-wing student activist disenchanted by the increasingly hawkish state of Japanese society.
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice · 1972
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.21972
MovieActionDrama
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.
Tattooed LifeTattooed Life · 1965
Tattooed Life
7.21965
MovieCrimeDrama
After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.
The RevoltThe Revolt · 1980
The Revolt
7.01980
MovieWarDrama
When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
Lucky Dragon No. 5Lucky Dragon No. 5 · 1959
Lucky Dragon No. 5
7.51959
MovieDrama
An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It travels around the Pacific line fishing. While the ship is near Bikini Atoll, the ship's navigator sees a flash. All the crew come up to watch. They realize it is an atomic explosion, but take time to clear their fishing gear. A short time later, grey ash starts to fall on the ship. When the ship returns to port the sailors have been burned brown. They unload the fish, which are then transported away. They visit the local doctor and then go to Tokyo for an examination. It turns out they are all highly radioactive. Their symptoms become worse, and the contaminated fish causes a panic.
The Street Without SunThe Street Without Sun · 1954
The Street Without Sun
7.01954
MovieDrama
Based on the novel by proletarian writer Sunao Tokunaga. The story is about a long strike by workers at a large printing house and the strikers' steadfastness, which neither hunger nor violence could break. The heroine of this story actively participates in her colleagues' struggle against layoffs, oppression, and police brutality.
The Scarred AngelThe Scarred Angel · 1966
The Scarred Angel
1966
MovieDramaCrime
A musical film based on the original work of Saigo Teruhiko. After leaving the juvenile detention center and returning to his hometown of Ibusuki, Hachiro begins to investigate the cause of his older sister Sumiko's suicide. While Hachiro was in juvenile detention, Sumiko committed suicide, but there are too many mysteries surrounding this suicide...

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