Morio Kazama — Actor (29)
Amagi Pass (1998) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
天城越え
other title: Le goût de la cerise / 天城越え
A fifteen year old boy travels through the Amagi Pass, he encounters some strange people, one of them is the geisha Ozuka Hana. After a murder takes place, the police searchs for the culprit.
August Without Emperor (1978) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
皇帝のいない八月
other title: 皇帝のいない八月
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Honnouji Hotel (2017) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
本能寺ホテル
other title: 本能寺ホテル
In Kyoto, Mayuko (Haruka Ayase) stands at a crossroad in her life. She's thinking about marriage with her boyfriend Kyoichi (Hiroyuki Hirayama). By an accidental opportunity, Mayuko stays at Honnouji Hotel. There, she meets historical figure Nobunaga Oda (Shinichi Tsutsumi) who is attempting to unify Japan.
Appassionata (1984) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
序の舞
director: Sadao Nakajima actor: Yūko Natori / Morio Kazama
other title: 序の舞
This story is based on the novel "Jo no mai" by Tomiko Miyao which is based on the life of painter Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), the first woman to be awarded the Order of Culture. The title refers to the masterpiece bijinga ("picture of a beautiful woman") that Uemura painted at the age of 61. The main character, Tsuya Shimamura, is born in Kyoto as the second daughter of a tea trader who dies before her birth. Tsuya, who loves painting more than anything and is hopeless at housework, attends art school and at age 15 receives the name Shōsui (from the characters for "pine" and "green") from her teacher. The crown prince of England purchases one of her works, propelling her to fame overnight. The novel portrays the remainder of her stormy life, during which she is impregnated by her teacher and raises a fatherless child; through it all she devotes herself to her painting, undaunted.
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai (1986) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
玄海つれづれ節
director: Masanobu Deme actor: Sayuri Yoshinaga / Aki Yashiro
other title: 玄海つれづれ節
A young woman's life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind numerous debts and his illegitimate child. Desperate to track down her missing husband, she travels to Kyushu in hopes of finding clues to his whereabouts and in the process discovers disturbing secrets about the man she loves.
Atami Murder Case (1986) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
熱海殺人事件
other title: 熱海殺人事件
Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metropolitan Police Department. Transferred to Denbei's Criminal Investigation Division 1, Detective KUMADA Tomekichi arrives from the Toyama Prefectural Police. KUMADA is disconcerted by Denbei's position that murderers nowadays do not need a plausible motive, but gradually adapts to Denbei's unusual methods of investigation.
Scenery to Remember (2008) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
その日のまえに
other title: その日のまえに
Toshiko does not have long to live. She wants to make the most of her time while she can and takes a sojourn to where her true hometown for which she has so much nostalgia and admiration. With her husband on her side she remains can-do and keeps her chin up, but can only lament the passing of time and what will happen next to everyone and everything she loves.
Shanghai Rhapsody (1984) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
上海バンスキング
other title: Rhapsodie de Shanghai / 上海バンスキング
Set in the 1930s in the international city of Shanghai, the film follows the extravagant life and times of a group of jazz musicians, living from one advance paycheck to the next, as the country teeters over the brink into the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Midnight Fairy (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
真夜中の妖精
director: Noboru Tanaka actor: Morio Kazama / Setsuko Ōyama
other title: 真夜中の妖精
Kazuo is an angry young man, especially resentful of the power and snootiness of the rich. But at the same time he's obsessed with Saeko, the daughter of a rich businessman.
Massan (2014) [TV] IMDb TMDB
マッサン
actor: Charlotte Kate Fox / Tetsuji Tamayama
other title: マッサン
Massan is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, a Scotswoman Taketsuru met while studying abroad.
Afternoon Affair: Transformation (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
昼下りの情事 変身
director: Noboru Tanaka actor: Miyoko Aoyama / Moeko Ezawa
other title: 昼下りの情事 変身
A young boy’s dream of a woman is entrusted to the love of a flower. When that beautiful flower withers and the boy discovers the ugliness of women’s true nature, he vows revenge.
The Orphan Brother (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
安寿と厨子王丸
director: Taiji Yabushita / Yugo Serikawa actor: Yoshiko Sakuma / Isuzu Yamada
other title: Robin e i 2 moschettieri e ½ / Robin og hans tapre venner
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
Kurokouchi (2013) [TV] TMDB
クロコーチ
actor: Tomoya Nagase / Ayame Goriki
other title: クロコーチ
Detective Keita Kurokouchi (Tomoya Nagase) continues to extort money from politicians whom Keita Kurokouchi has information on. By using his information he is able to crack unsolved cases. Rookie Detective Mayo Seike (Ayame Gouriki) is excellent with her job and also a bit naive. She conducts an internal investigation on Detective Keita Kurokouchi, but they become partners and work on cases together..
The Geisha (1983) [Movie] NeoDB WikiData Douban TMDB IMDb
陽暉楼
director: Hideo Gosha actor: Ken Ogata / Kimiko Ikegami
other title: Yohkiro, le royaume des geishas / 陽暉楼
Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
The Tale of Genji (1987) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban
紫式部 源氏物語
director: Gisaburō Sugii actor: Morio Kazama / Midori Hagio
Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father’s young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.