Acting

Haruko Toda

Born May 28, 1908 · Tochigi Prefecture, Japan (age 118)

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Known For

Stray DogStray Dog · 1949
Stray Dog
★ 7.61949
MovieCrimeDrama
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
Tsugaru FolksongTsugaru Folksong · 1973
Tsugaru Folksong
★ 6.91973
MovieDramaRomance
A young girl is being asked about a man with whom she was keeping company, as her grandmother plays a lament on a shamisen. Then the focus changes to a couple arriving from Tokyo - the woman returning to her home, the man an escapee from the yakuza. The man doesn't seem to mind when the woman sells her favours to tourists at the local bar, just as she seems to take his attentions to Yuki, a blind girl, with equanimity.
Tale of Japanese BurglarsTale of Japanese Burglars · 1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
★ 7.01965
MovieCrimeComedy
Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime.
Rape and Death of a HousewifeRape and Death of a Housewife · 1978
Rape and Death of a Housewife
★ 6.51978
MovieDramaCrime
Three young boys drunkenly rape a woman named Emiko, the wife of a man they've developed a friendship with. She dies of heart failure during the attack. Her chicken farmer husband, incapable of dealing with her death tends to her corpse as though it were still alive completely unable to accept her demise.
Till We Meet AgainTill We Meet Again · 1950
Till We Meet Again
★ 6.71950
MovieRomanceWar
Saburo and Keiko fall in love with each other but the tide of war separates them.
The Story of Pure LoveThe Story of Pure Love · 1957
The Story of Pure Love
★ 6.81957
MovieRomanceDrama
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
HymnHymn · 1972
Hymn
★ 6.61972
MovieDrama
The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.
The NavyThe Navy · 1963
The Navy
1963
MovieWarDrama
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.

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