Acting
Jun Tatara
Born August 4, 1917 · Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
Died September 30, 2006 · aged 89
No biography available.
Known For
Seven Samurai · 1954Seven Samurai
★ 8.51954
MovieActionDrama
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity · 1959The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.21959
MovieWarDrama
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally · 1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
★ 6.51989
MovieActionDrama
Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to the ultimate test in a series of sword-slashing showdowns.
A Young Rabble · 1959A Young Rabble
★ 5.01959
Movie
When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to Hamamatsu to find a better direction in life. However, trouble seems to follow Kikutaro on the road leading him eventually to come face to face with his rival, Gonkuro.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs · 1960When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.01960
MovieDrama
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.
Street of Shame · 1956Street of Shame
★ 7.71956
MovieDrama
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Children of Hiroshima · 1952Children of Hiroshima
★ 7.11952
MovieDramaWar
Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the struggle of the ordinary Japanese people in dealing with the aftermath.
The Rickshaw Man · 1958The Rickshaw Man
★ 7.21958
MovieDramaComedy
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.





















