Sôtarô Okada

The Lady and the Beard (1931)

Graduate Okajima finds his old-fashioned beard makes life difficult in a comedy exploring the tension between tradition and modernity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tokihiko Okada  •  Hiroko Kawasaki  •  Chōko Iida  •  Satoko Date

Graduate Okajima finds his old-fashioned beard makes life difficult in a comedy exploring the tension between tradition and modernity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tokihiko Okada  •  Hiroko Kawasaki  •  Chōko Iida  •  Satoko Date

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman (1931)

Two people are fascinated by a sculptor's statue. The film is lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tokihiko Okada  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Yukiko Inoue  •  Sôtarô Okada

Two people are fascinated by a sculptor's statue. The film is lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Tokihiko Okada  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Yukiko Inoue  •  Sôtarô Okada

First Steps Ashore (1932)

Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Ureo Egawa  •  Joji Oka  •  Chōko Iida  •  Sôtarô Okada

Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Ureo Egawa  •  Joji Oka  •  Chōko Iida  •  Sôtarô Okada

Young Lady (1930)

Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journaist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her to investigate a secret club for wealthy voyeurs. Considered to be a lost film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Sumiko Kurishima  •  Tokihiko Okada  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Kinuyo Tanaka

Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journaist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her to investigate a secret club for wealthy voyeurs. Considered to be a lost film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Ozu
CAST:  Sumiko Kurishima  •  Tokihiko Okada  •  Tatsuo Saitō  •  Kinuyo Tanaka

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

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DIRECTION:  Yasujirō Shimazu
CAST:  Tappatsu Sekine  •  Tamaki Hanakawa  •  Mitsuko Takao  •  Chitose Hayashi

Honoo no sora (1927)

Early feature film by Hiroshi Shimizu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Mei Kashiwa  •  Shin'yō Nara  •  Shin'ichirô Komura  •  Emiko Yagumo

Early feature film by Hiroshi Shimizu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Mei Kashiwa  •  Shin'yō Nara  •  Shin'ichirô Komura  •  Emiko Yagumo

Mushibameru haru (1932)

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DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Kinuko Wakamizu  •  Yumeko Aizome  •  Sumiko Mizukubo  •  Hideo Fujino

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DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Kinuko Wakamizu  •  Yumeko Aizome  •  Sumiko Mizukubo  •  Hideo Fujino