Ineko Arima
Ineko Arima (born April 3, 1932) is a revered Japanese film actress. With a career spanning from 1957 to the present, Arima has graced the silver screen under the guidance of legendary directors like Yasujirō Ozu and Kon Ichikawa. Her notable filmography includes roles in Late Chrysanthemums, Black River, Tokyo Twilight, Equinox Flower, and Love Under the Crucifix, showcasing her remarkable talent. Beyond film, she has also made her mark on television, notably in NHK Taiga dramas like Ten to Chi to and Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Arima's contributions have been recognized with honors in Japan, including the Medal with Purple Ribbon (1995) and the Order of the Precious Crown (2003).
Late Chrysanthemums
as SachikoWith delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his...
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Shunran YôAfter handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post...
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Tokyo Twilight
as Akiko SugiyamaTwo sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the...
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Maki, Shuzo's wifeAfter a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw...
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Black River
as ShizukoA university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The...
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Equinox Flower
as Setsuko HirayamaWataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter...
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Farewell to Spring
as MidoriFive longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not...
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I Lived, But...
as SelfAn extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination...
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Towering Waves
as Yoriko YuukiBased on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.
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Love Under the Crucifix
as Gin SamaThe basic story in Love under the Crucifix is about Ogin, daughter of a tea master, who are both...
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Zero Focus
as Hisako TanumaOne week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business...
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The Lovers
as AsanoComedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son...
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Drunkard's Paradise
as uncreditedA father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving...
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When a Woman Loves
as Kiyo MizushimaStory of a romance between a middle-aged journalist and a young woman.
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The Outsiders
as Tsuruko SengiA drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the...
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The Radish and the Carrot
as uncreditedOne day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled...
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The Snow Flurry
as Sachiko InuiAfter surviving the double suicide pact she made with her lover, a woman gives birth to their child.
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The Master of Funerals
as Mysterious WomanAlumni of Ibaraki High School learn that one of their classmates is killed in an accident on the...
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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
as uncreditedIn turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as...
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Mother's First Love
as uncreditedA melodrama based on the novel by Yasunari Kawabata, telling about the tragic fate of a mother...
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Confessions Among Actresses
as Isaku MakikoIn this intricately layered Japanese film, the nature of actresses and what they gain from...
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Night Drum
as Otane, Hikokurô's wifeFollowing a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited...
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Tokyo Profile
as ToshikoA motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old...
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As the Clouds Scatter
as uncreditedA provincial bus driver plans to marry his conductress, but one night he glimpses the woman he...
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A Full Life
as Junko AsakuraA woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest...
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as UmegawaThe adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is...
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Itsuko to sono haha
as Itsuko IbaAn elderly woman devoted to her foster-daughter searches for a good husband for her.
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Fountainhead
as uncreditedA botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
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Sunflower Girl
as Setsuko FujinoYoung Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei...
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A Matter of Valour
as uncreditedChushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented...
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Life of Matsu the Untamed
as Yoshiko YoshiokaA poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband...
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Run, Genta, Run!
as uncreditedA touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of...
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His Scarlet Cloak
as uncreditedThe humorous tale of Jimbei, a miller, and his wife Osen who live in complete happiness. But...
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Wedding Season
as uncreditedUrban love comedy in which Koji Tsuruta, who works for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Parks...
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Love du Jour
as uncreditedThe proprietress of a long-established sushi restaurant in Asakusa is a war widow who has raised...
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Asuka
as 藤吉志乃The 61st NHK Asadora Drama is Asuka. Set in Kyoto in the home of a traditional Japanese...
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Heaven and Earth
as Naya TatsuzoueThe story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.
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Yasuragi no Sato A Peaceful Place
as uncreditedThe drama is set in an retirement home named "Yasuragi no Sato La Strada" where only those who...
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Ooku
as uncreditedThe Ooku of Edo Castle was a mysterious existence that could not be seen from the outside for...
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