Yasurō Shiga
Born: 1889-09-08
An Actor's Revenge
as KōheiReleased: 1935-06-27
An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963...
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Two Lanterns
as uncreditedReleased: 1933-07-13
A mournful masterpiece by Kinugasa Teinosuke
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The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Jūbee ŌtakeReleased: 1932-03-01
This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed...
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Family Meeting
as NireiReleased: 1936-04-03
A melodrama about a businessman's relations with the three women in his life.
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The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate
as RokubeiReleased: 1935-07-14
Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder but are too scared to report it to...
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The Genealogy of Women
as Shunzô SakaiReleased: 1934-02-22
A melodrama by noted auteur and father of director Yoshitaro Nomura, Hotei Nomura. This is...
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Genpei the Carp
as Gohei, Oichi's fatherReleased: 1933-10-12
The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he love....
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