Acting
Etsuji Oki
Born February 16, 1904 · Nara Prefecture, Japan
Died December 22, 1936 · aged 32
No biography available.
Known For
Foul Play · 1955Foul Play
★ 6.01955
MovieMystery
Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.
If Indeed One Loves · 1955If Indeed One Loves
★ 10.01955
MovieDrama
The film consists of three short stories. Tomiko, the heroine of the first story, "The Flower Girl" (dir. Kozaburo Yoshimura), is a little girl who bears the unbearable burden of caring for her family. Tomiko's father has been unable to find work for a long time, and her older sister is terminally ill—it is unlikely that she will ever recover. To feed her family, Tomiko runs around the city from morning until late at night selling flowers... The second novella (dir. Tadashi Imai) also depicts the lives of the poor. An unfamiliar girl brings young Kavano a letter from his mother. It turns out that the girl's name is Kuniko, she is very hardworking, but her family is dying of hunger. Therefore, her mother decided to send Kuniko to her son so that he would marry her. The short story is called "The Unexpected Bride." The third short story, which gave the film its title, is particularly interesting: "When You Love" (dir. Satsuo Yamamoto). It shows the family of a young peace activist.
Tsuki yori no shisha · 1934Tsuki yori no shisha
1934
Movie
Sweat · 1929Sweat
★ 6.81929
MovieDramaComedy
Sweat (1929) is a slapstick riff on tendency-film themes, as a bored young millionaire has his clothes stolen by a tramp; dressed in the tramp’s clothes, he has to accept work as a labourer. As the hero ends up building the mausoleum he had himself commissioned.
Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown · 1936Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown
1936
MovieDrama
Film about poet Ishikawa Takuboku
The Feast of Gion · 1933The Feast of Gion
★ 7.51933
MovieRomance
A sad love film where the action takes place in Kyoto, in a trading house. Considered a lost film.
Daughter and Springtime · 1932Daughter and Springtime
1932
MovieDrama
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