Shin'yō Nara

Born: 1896-11-30


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There Was a Father

as Doctor
Released: 1942-04-01

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite...

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The Ball at the Anjo House

as uncredited
Released: 1947-09-27

After Japan's defeat in the war, the Anjo family lose their peerage and wealth. Since their...

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Street of Violence

as Koizumi
Released: 1950-02-26

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police...

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The Rose on His Arm

as Factory boss
Released: 1956-11-14

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world...

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Woman of Tokyo

as Kinoshita
Released: 1933-02-09

Ryoichi and Chikako, brother and sister, live together. Chikako toils during the day and, at...

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Otome no iru kichi

as uncredited
Released: 1945-04-01

Japanese war movie.

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A Mother Should Be Loved

as Okazaki
Released: 1934-05-11

A young man discovers that the woman who raised him is his stepmother. His stepbrother, who is...

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Warm Current

as uncredited
Released: 1939-12-01

Adaptation of Kishida Kunio's novel. Set against the backdrop of a power struggle within a...

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A Brother and His Younger Sister

as Yōkichi Hayashi
Released: 1939-04-01

A man who works late hours at a deadening job lives together with his wife and his younger...

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悪魔の顔

as uncredited
Released: 1957-07-09

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Thirteen Eyes

as uncredited
Released: 1947-06-24

Second film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

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Haru no Wakakusa

as uncredited
Released: 1954-01-27

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First Steps Ashore

as Masa
Released: 1932-04-14

Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.

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Nobuko

as Genjuro Hosokawa
Released: 1940-04-09

A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking...

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Crimson Dream

as uncredited
Released: 1964-08-12

Tetsuji Takechi's third film is based on two short stories by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The film...

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No Blood Relation

as Shunsaku Atsumi
Released: 1932-12-16

An actress returns to Tokyo after a successful stint in Hollywood to reclaim—with the help of...

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Vermilion and Green

as uncredited
Released: 1937-04-17

A businessman’s daughter falls in love with one of her father’s employees.

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Aiyoku no sabaki

as uncredited
Released: 1953-05-06

Motoko Fujikawa works in the Seisen Church as an assistant to pastor Maki Inokichi. Motoko falls...

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The Big Ambition

as uncredited
Released: 1955-03-30

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Marching Song

as uncredited
Released: 1937-10-21

A Japanese wartime film directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

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Dancing with a Mask

as uncredited
Released: 1943-10-28

Japanese propaganda film about the Normanton Incident.

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Our Planes Fly South

as uncredited
Released: 1943-09-10

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A Full Life

as uncredited
Released: 1962-01-14

A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest...

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Kono sora no aru kagiri

as uncredited
Released: 1964-11-14

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Silver Stream

as Eisaku Nagashima, secretary
Released: 1931-02-14

Michiko gets pregnant after a rape. She marries a boring business partner of her father to avoid...

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Minami kaze

as uncredited
Released: 1951-09-14

1951 Japanese movie

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Weeds with flowers

as uncredited
Released: 1939-06-15

Weed with Flowers

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Victory of Women

as uncredited
Released: 1946-04-18

Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a...

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Introspection Tower

as Director
Released: 1941-01-30

A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The...

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Eclipse

as Saida
Released: 1934-11-01

The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and...

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Twenty-Year-Old Youth

as Furukawa
Released: 1946-05-23

The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged...

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Young Miss Executive

as uncredited
Released: 1953-12-29

A President of the confectionery company announced his retirement, and his sixteen year old...

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Men vs. Women

as uncredited
Released: 1936-08-29

A musical film made for the inauguration of Shochiku's Ofuna Studio, with an all-star cast of...

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母恋草

as uncredited
Released: 1951-06-29

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Until the Day We Meet Again

as Father
Released: 1932-11-24

A young man falls in love with a prostitute and is disowned by his family. He is then drafted,...

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My Elder Brother

as Sumako's brother-in-law
Released: 1934-12-13

Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the...

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New Woman Question and Answer

as uncredited
Released: 1939-06-01

Jie (Michiko Kuwano) attended a women's university with the financial support of her geisha...

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The Spy Has Not Died Yet

as uncredited
Released: 1942-04-23

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Spring Thunder

as uncredited
Released: 1939-04-13

Eiko is an innocent young lady born into a wealthy family with nothing to offer. She was good at...

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A Primer on Marriage

as His brother
Released: 1930-01-05

Bored in his marriage, a dentist flirts with a young woman on a train. However he soon finds...

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The Woman’s Reflective Pool

as Monjiro Fujikura
Released: 1951-01-03

Tozai Electric president Minamoto (Yanagi) is about to be pursued by the public prosecutor's...

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The Dawn of Judo

as uncredited
Released: 1955-09-28

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Haha machi gusa

as uncredited
Released: 1951-08-17

Asako works in a hostel for troubled young women. When a beautiful young girl is brought in one...

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The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

as uncredited
Released: 1931-05-29

Two people are fascinated by a sculptor's statue. The film is lost.

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