Akane Shiratori

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Akane Shiratori

Born July 18, 1932 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died September 14, 2024 · aged 92

Japanese film script supervisor and screenwriter.

Known For

Modori RiverModori River · 1983
Modori River
5.71983
MovieCrimeDrama
The story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the women who gave themselves over to his ambitions.
Love LetterLove Letter · 1995
Love Letter
7.81995
MovieDramaRomance
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
The KeyThe Key · 1997
The Key
5.01997
MovieDrama
Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with her lack of passion during lovemaking. All this changes after they meet the young Mr. Kimura
Evil Dead TrapEvil Dead Trap · 1988
Evil Dead Trap
6.01988
MovieHorrorThriller
A talk show hostess takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there. As she gets closer to the truth, she and her friends are subjected to a brutal nightmare.
My Sex Report: IntensitiesMy Sex Report: Intensities · 1976
My Sex Report: Intensities
6.01976
MovieDrama
A man accustomed to calling the shots in his girlfriend’s work life becomes intrigued by a nurse and begins drawing her into a sexual world she never imagined.
Lovers Are WetLovers Are Wet · 1973
Lovers Are Wet
5.91973
MovieDrama
A seemingly aimless drifter on the run returns to his hometown. Although some recognize him, he vehemently denies his identity and begins an affair with the owner of a porno theater before setting down a lurid path of sex and violence.
Prophecies of NostradamusProphecies of Nostradamus · 1974
Prophecies of Nostradamus
5.71974
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
The Last Days of Planet EarthThe Last Days of Planet Earth · 1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
MovieScience FictionFantasy
Dr. Nishiyama has to combat increasingly bizarre events on which seem all too familiar to the French prophet Nostradamus's predictions.

Filmography

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The Hidden LoverThe Hidden Lover · 1972
The Hidden Lover
6.71972
MovieRomanceDrama
Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."

Screenplay