Sumiko Sakamoto

Acting

Sumiko Sakamoto

Born November 25, 1936 · Osaka, Japan

Died January 23, 2021 · aged 84

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sumiko Sakamoto was born on November 26, 1936 in Osaka, Japan. Sakamoto is a singer and award-winning actress whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films, among them "The Ballad of Narayama," winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, in which her brilliant p…

Known For

The Ballad of NarayamaThe Ballad of Narayama · 1983
The Ballad of Narayama
7.51983
MovieDrama
In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
Warm Water Under a Red BridgeWarm Water Under a Red Bridge · 2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
6.62001
MovieFantasyDrama
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
The Stairway to the Distant PastThe Stairway to the Distant Past · 1995
The Stairway to the Distant Past
7.21995
MovieDramaCrime
Broke, with his vintage Nash convertible repossessed, private eye Mike Hama is reduced to combing the mean streets of the Yokohama waterfront on a borrowed bicycle. But when Lily, a beautiful stripper from out of Hama's past, returns to town, the fuse is lit on a criminal powder keg set to blow the lid off the Yokohama underworld.
The PornographersThe Pornographers · 1966
The Pornographers
7.21966
MovieComedyDrama
A former Buddhist monk turned erotic filmmaker, Subuyan lives with hairdresser Haru and her two teenage children. Shooting two skin flicks per day, he somehow manages to stay out of the clutches of the yakuza, but real trouble starts when Haru discovers him lusting after her daughter.
The Buried ForestThe Buried Forest · 2005
The Buried Forest
6.62005
MovieDramaMystery
Three high school girls living out in the country build stories out from their local environment, mountainous and bordered by an unkempt buried forest.
Sometimes... Like a ProstituteSometimes... Like a Prostitute · 1978
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
4.91978
MovieDrama
A man with a medical condition and a guilty past becomes obsessed with a simple minded girl he finds in a park. His wife is not thrilled when he brings her home.
My Father's DragonMy Father's Dragon · 1997
My Father's Dragon
7.51997
MovieAnimationFantasy
Elmer is told by a traveling cat about a baby dragon who is being held captive and mistreated on the scary Wild Island. Elmer decides to investigate and battles tigers, crocodiles and gorillas in order to rescue the little dragon.
Homeless DogHomeless Dog · 1964
Homeless Dog
7.01964
MovieActionCrime
First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

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Precious MomentsPrecious Moments · 1981
Precious Moments
1981
SeriesDramaFamily
In a red-light district, Nemoto Norio (Shibata Kyohei) is indiscriminately soliciting passersby. "Would you mind taking part in a survey? As a thank you, I'll give you a camera. Take this voucher and come to my office at Shinjuku West Exit later." "No way," replies Yoshikawa Kumiko (Furukawa Yuko). "That would be a problem," replies Saeki Nobuko (Mori Masako). "A camera?" asks Iketani Kaori (Tanaka Yuko), suspicious. The survey is about overseas travel. The three of them gather in a room in Shinjuku. This is how they get to know each other, and they gradually become good friends. Their desire is to find a youth they can be truly proud of. The drama depicts the daily lives of three women of the marriageable age who are desperately trying to make some memories before they get married.