Acting
Haruhiko Saito
Born July 30, 1940
Died June 27, 2014 · aged 73
No biography available.
Known For
Funeral Parade of Roses · 1969Funeral 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.
Playtime Never Ends · 1991Playtime Never Ends
★ 8.01991
MovieComedyCrime
A serious-minded policeman plays the role of robber in a police training operation against bank robberies. He's so good his fellow policemen can't catch him. TV networks begin to broadcast the operation nationwide. TV audiences are amused and root for the runaway robber and police grows desperate to arrest him to save their face. However the robber remains at large.
Kaito Ruby · 1988Kaito Ruby
★ 7.01988
MovieComedyRomance
Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is a self-proclaimed master thief, but she needs socially awkward Toru's help to actually kickstart her so-called career.
Uneasy Encounters · 1994Uneasy Encounters
★ 8.01994
MovieComedyHorror
A five-part comedy and horror anthology
Round About Midnight · 1999Round About Midnight
★ 7.01999
MovieCrimeThriller
While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.
Beijing Watermelon · 1989Beijing Watermelon
★ 7.01989
MovieDrama
Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.
A Desirable Marriage · 1991A Desirable Marriage
★ 7.01991
MovieComedyDrama
A human drama on the state of marriage today, following the battle between a mother and daughter over her marriage and humorous depictions of the people around them. When Mieko's husband passes away, she hopes to arrange a good marriage for her daughter Non, but things don't go as planned when Non reveals there's already a love interest in her life.
The Nearest Place to the Sky · 1994The Nearest Place to the Sky
1994
MovieDrama
Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like "Kick the Can" and "Red Light, Green Light." But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret...
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