Haruo Tanaka — Actor (51)
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
三十三間堂・通し矢物語
director: Mikio Naruse actor: Kazuo Hasegawa / Kinuyo Tanaka
other title: Histoire de l'arc au temple de Sanjusangendo / 三十三間堂・通し矢物語
Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.
Japan's Top Gangster (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
山口組三代目
other title: 山口組三代目
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang.
This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.
Once More (1947) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
今ひとたびの
other title: 今ひとたびの
A romance with political overtones about the relationship of a sheltered bourgeois woman and a doctor who devotes himself to caring for the poor. Over a ten-year period - from 1936 through the war - they find each other and are separated again by the events of those tumultuous days.
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
清水港に来た男
director: Masahiro Makino actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Satomi Oka
other title: 清水港に来た男
One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Ginza Cosmetics (1951) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
銀座化粧
director: Mikio Naruse actor: Kinuyo Tanaka / Ranko Hanai
other title: Le Fard de Ginza / Camareras de Ginza
A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.