Yukio Ninagawa

Acting

Yukio Ninagawa

Born October 15, 1935 · Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Died May 12, 2016 · aged 80

Yukio Ninagawa was a Japanese theatre director and film actor, particularly known for his Japanese language productions of Shakespeare plays and Greek tragedies. He directed Hamlet differently eight times. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yukio Ninagawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Snakes and EarringsSnakes and Earrings · 2008
Snakes and Earrings
6.12008
MovieRomanceThriller
While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.
Funeral Parade of RosesFuneral Parade of Roses · 1969
Funeral Parade of Roses
7.51969
MovieDrama
In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.
The Silk RoadThe Silk Road · 1988
The Silk Road
6.51988
MovieDramaHistory
In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, Xingde discovers Tsurpia, princess of the Uighur. He hides her; they fall in love. When he's sent away to study Xixian, he leaves Tsurpia in Zhu's care, but returns to find her engaged to Li. Tragedy follows, and he and Zhu enter a pact to take revenge when Li arrives at Dun-Huang, the region's seat of learning and culture. Against overwhelming odds, they find a surprising way to leave a monument to their life and love.
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiBushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai · 1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
6.71963
MovieHistoryDrama
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
DinerDiner · 2019
Diner
6.62019
MovieCrimeThriller
A former murderer and genius chef along with a waitress come together with a group of fantastical assassins in a diner. A girl with a hollowness in her heart, who believes that she belongs nowhere, is thrust into a series of attacks where she must struggle to find her will to live.
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of NightThe Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night · 1960
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
7.01960
Movie
Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.
TwinkleTwinkle · 1992
Twinkle
4.41992
MovieComedyDrama
Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a ‘good’ Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student.
The InheritanceThe Inheritance · 1962
The Inheritance
7.31962
MovieDrama
A dying businessman intends to will ¥200 million to his three illegitimate children, but his associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.

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