Kaoru Futaba

Horse (1941)

Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kajirō Yamamoto
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Kamatari Fujiwara  •  Chieko Takehisa  •  Kaoru Futaba

Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kajirō Yamamoto
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Kamatari Fujiwara  •  Chieko Takehisa  •  Kaoru Futaba

I Flunked, But... (1930)

This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things don't work out for our roguish main character, but his classmates soon find themselves in a similarly sorry state...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Kaoru Futaba  •  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Tomio Aoki

This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things don't work out for our roguish main character, but his classmates soon find themselves in a similarly sorry state...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Kaoru Futaba  •  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Tomio Aoki

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Ureo Egawa  •  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Haruo Takeda

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Ureo Egawa  •  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Haruo Takeda

Mr. Thank You (1936)

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Kaoru Futaba  •  Michiko Kuwano  •  Einosuke Naka  •  Mayumi Tsukiji

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Kaoru Futaba  •  Michiko Kuwano  •  Einosuke Naka  •  Mayumi Tsukiji

The Dawning Sky (1929)

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torajirō Saitō
CAST:  Yoshiko Kawada  •  Reikichi Kawamura  •  Shoichi Kofujita  •  Mitsuko Takao

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torajirō Saitō
CAST:  Yoshiko Kawada  •  Reikichi Kawamura  •  Shoichi Kofujita  •  Mitsuko Takao

A Star Athlete (1937)

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Shūji Sano  •  Shinichi Himori  •  Toshiaki Konoe  •  Chishū Ryū

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Shūji Sano  •  Shinichi Himori  •  Toshiaki Konoe  •  Chishū Ryū

The Life of Matsu the Untamed (1943)

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Tsumasaburō Bandō  •  Keiko Sonoi  •  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Kyoji Sugi

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Tsumasaburō Bandō  •  Keiko Sonoi  •  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Kyoji Sugi

Family Diary (1938)

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideo Fujino  •  Michiko Kuwano  •  Shin Saburi  •  Ken Uehara

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideo Fujino  •  Michiko Kuwano  •  Shin Saburi  •  Ken Uehara

Osayo koisugata (1934)

The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble paying his bills, is the girl Saya who becomes the model for his novel. Saya however is in love with a young driver. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Hikaru Yamanouchi  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Tokuji Kobayashi

The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble paying his bills, is the girl Saya who becomes the model for his novel. Saya however is in love with a young driver. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Hikaru Yamanouchi  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Tokuji Kobayashi

Moon Over the Ruins (1937)

Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keisuke Sasaki
CAST:  Shūji Sano  •  Shin Saburi  •  Sanae Takasugi  •  Mieko Takamine

Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keisuke Sasaki
CAST:  Shūji Sano  •  Shin Saburi  •  Sanae Takasugi  •  Mieko Takamine

Reijin (1930)

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DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Sumiko Kurishima  •  Yukichi Iwata  •  Kaoru Futaba  •  Shin'yō Nara

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DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Sumiko Kurishima  •  Yukichi Iwata  •  Kaoru Futaba  •  Shin'yō Nara

Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen (1929)

A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torajirō Saitō
CAST:  Takeshi Sakamoto  •  Mitsuko Yoshikawa  •  Kenji Oyama  •  Shizuko Esaka

A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torajirō Saitō
CAST:  Takeshi Sakamoto  •  Mitsuko Yoshikawa  •  Kenji Oyama  •  Shizuko Esaka

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DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Masao Inoue  •  Kaoru Futaba  •  Kinuyo Tanaka  •  Eiji Oshimoto

Sky of Hope (1942)

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kajirō Yamamoto
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Ryō Ikebe  •  Setsuko Hara  •  Takako Irie

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kajirō Yamamoto
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Ryō Ikebe  •  Setsuko Hara  •  Takako Irie

Karakuri musume (1927)

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DIRECTION:  Heinosuke Gosho
CAST:  Atsushi Watanabe  •  Emiko Yagumo  •  Hikaru Hoshi  •  Shoichi Kofujita

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DIRECTION:  Heinosuke Gosho
CAST:  Atsushi Watanabe  •  Emiko Yagumo  •  Hikaru Hoshi  •  Shoichi Kofujita

Southern Wind (1939)

Based on the original work by Fumiko Hayashi, this is a story about a woman and two men. The lust is restrained and indifferent. The story even has an elegance to it, which is the charm of the 30 year old Kinuyo Tanaka. There was a time when Tanaka was adorable... ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Shibuya
CAST:  Kaoru Futaba  •  Masao Hayama  •  Mioko Hikawa  •  Shinichi Himori

Based on the original work by Fumiko Hayashi, this is a story about a woman and two men. The lust is restrained and indifferent. The story even has an elegance to it, which is the charm of the 30 year old Kinuyo Tanaka. There was a time when Tanaka was adorable... ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Shibuya
CAST:  Kaoru Futaba  •  Masao Hayama  •  Mioko Hikawa  •  Shinichi Himori