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Directing
Ryō Kinoshita
Born February 28, 1931 · Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan (age 95)
No biography available.
Known For
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- · 1985Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985
MovieDrama
Momoko Watanabe—a student who, upon visiting a shrine in order to wish good luck on a friend of hers, witnesses a murder in the forest...and she knows the culprit! Unfortunately, she doesn't have it in her to tell anybody about it, and to make matters worse, said aforementioned friend gets accused of the murder.
Song of the Horse · 1970Song of the Horse
★ 5.91970
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Akira Kurosawa’s only television work—a lyrical documentary that follows a thoroughbred from birth and training to the Japan Derby—framed by a grandfather’s narration to his grandson about the fading bond between people and horses.
Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child... · 1982Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child...
1982
MovieDramaRomance
A doctor who died at a young age due to the metastasis of a malignant tumor to the lungs after cutting his right leg below the knee due to osteosarcoma. The title "Asuka" is the name of the eldest daughter, and "Unseen child" is the child whose wife was pregnant at the time of her death.
The School of Flesh · 1965The School of Flesh
★ 5.81965
MovieDrama
A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy marriage after the war, in pursuit of a wild and pure Japanese man. Three gorgeous 39-year-old single women who are in the same situation get excited about each other’s love affairs. Adapted from Yukio Mishima's novel.
Ginza Tomboy · 1960Ginza Tomboy
1960
MovieRomanceComedy
A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for a principled lawyer as her father confronts past corruption and starts anew.
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth · 1986Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
1986
MovieDramaWar
In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
Misandry · 1964Misandry
★ 8.01964
Movie
4 sisters inherited a sum of money and try to get married
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa · 1961Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
★ 8.01961
MovieActionDrama
When noble wanderer Moritaro saves a disowned merchant’s son from gangsters, he becomes entangled in a town’s struggle against corruption. Teaming up with a rogue monk, bold tea-picking girls, and even a reformed thug, he battles a violent crime boss exploiting local families. Amid betrayals and brawls, justice and solidarity triumph.




