Sayuri Yoshinaga

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Actress

Jan. 17, 1987

Actress

Story of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi. Release: Actress 1987 ...
The Heart of Hiroshima
6.1

The Heart of Hiroshima

Sep. 17, 1966

The Heart of Hiroshima

One morning, Kazue is nearly knocked over by a motorbike in front of an instrument store, breaking all the records that she was carrying. The two ...
The Revolt
7.0

The Revolt

Jan. 15, 1980

The Revolt

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, ...
The Ambitious
6.2

The Ambitious

Feb. 14, 1970

The Ambitious

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own ...
The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart
6.9

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart

Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon ...
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
6.5

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nobuko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) works in Nagasaki, Japan as a midwife. Her son died 3 years earlier from the atomic bomb. On August 9, 1948, her son ...
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
6.2

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets ...
Kabei: Our Mother
7.5

Kabei: Our Mother

Jan. 26, 2008

Kabei: Our Mother

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a ...
Yume-Chiyo
6.6

Yume-Chiyo

Jun. 08, 1985

Yume-Chiyo

Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something constructive with the little time she has ...
Heavenly Sin
5.5

Heavenly Sin

Oct. 03, 1992

Heavenly Sin

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her. Release: Tengoku no ...
A Chorus of Angels
6.7

A Chorus of Angels

Nov. 03, 2012

A Chorus of Angels

A teacher, Kawashima Haru, arrives on a remote island, north of Hokkaido. She has accompanied her husband, Yukio, to become the teacher of six ...
The Sound of Waves
6.3

The Sound of Waves

Apr. 29, 1964

The Sound of Waves

On a small island, inhabited by only fourteen hundred people, a young fisherman’s son, Shinji falls in love with Hatsue, the daughter of ...
Love of a Thousand Years – Story of Genji
5.9

Love of a Thousand Years – Story of Genji

Based on the ancient Japanese Tale of Genji. This film is set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki ...
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
6.9

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

A young woman’s life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind numerous debts and his illegitimate child. ...
Year One in the North
6.5

Year One in the North

Jan. 14, 2005

Year One in the North

In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part ...
Men and War III
6.5

Men and War III

Aug. 11, 1973

Men and War III

Final part of epic drama about war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family through the Sino-Japanese Waru ...
Taro the Dragon Boy
7.5

Taro the Dragon Boy

Mar. 17, 1979

Taro the Dragon Boy

Patterned after Japanese art and silk screens, Taro, The Dragon Boy is an animated feature about Japanese mythology and cultures, focusing on ...
The Makioka Sisters
7.2

The Makioka Sisters

Dec. 30, 1983

The Makioka Sisters

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a ...