Movies: Ranko Hanai
- 1943
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
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The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka....
- 1956
A Wife's Heart (1956)
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Kiyoko (Takamine Hideko) and her husband want to open a coffee shop. She becomes increasingly close to the bank clerk (Mifune Toshiro) she's asked for a loan....
- 1950
Snow-Flake (1950)
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- 1951
Ginza Cosmetics (1951)
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A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son....
- 1953
Love Letter (1953)
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A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people....
- 1951
Repast (1951)
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Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage; all she does is cook and clean for her husband....
- 1953
Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
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Where Chimneys Are Seen focuses primarily on the interconnected lives of two couples in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Senju, a poor industrial section of Tokyo....
- 1935
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)
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A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it....
- 1945
Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945)
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During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ...
- 1943
Hot Wind (1943)
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Set in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka Prefecture, the film depicts people taking on the evil blast furnaces that prevent increased production. The film was shot on location at the actual Yawata Steel...
- 1954
Five Sisters (1954)
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The story of five sisters....
- 1949
Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo (1949)
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Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is....
- 1944
The Way of Drama (1944)
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The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events....
- 1955
The Tale of Jiro (1955)
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Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother....
- 1955
Nonki saiban (1955)
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A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and th...
- 1937
Nangoku taiheiki (1937)
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Japanese film....
- 1953
珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
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A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin....
- 1942
Wings of Victory (1942)
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- 1941
A Fond Face from the Past (1941)
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A Fond Face from the Past is also set in a rural community, specifically a village outside Kameoka, near Kyoto. In some ways this short, thirty-six-minute film is Naruse's most moving negotiation of the militarist restrictions of the time, perhaps be...
- 1952
Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952)
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Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi...