Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

December 5, 1931 · 94 years old

Kyōko Kagawa (香川 京子 Kagawa Kyōko, born 5 December 1931) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, and Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff. She won the "New Face Nominati…

Known For

18 titles
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Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

1953 · 2h 17m · Movie

An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.

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High and Low

High and Low

1963 · 2h 23m · Movie

An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.

8.4
3
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 · 3h 5m · Movie

In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

8.3
4
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · 2h 4m · Movie

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.

8.4
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The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960 · 2h 31m · Movie

A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.

8.0
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After Life

After Life

1999 · 1h 59m · Movie

After death, people have a week to choose only one memory to keep for eternity.

7.6
7
Madadayo

Madadayo

1993 · 2h 14m · Movie

Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.

7.3
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The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957 · 2h 17m · Movie

In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.

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Mothra

Mothra

1961 · 1h 41m · Movie

An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.

6.6
10
A Story from Chikamatsu

A Story from Chikamatsu

1954 · 1h 42m · Movie

Ishun is a wealthy but unsympathetic master printer who has wrongly accused his wife and best employee of being lovers. To escape punishment, the accused run away together, but Ishun is certain to be ruined if word gets out.

8.0
11
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 · 1h 20m · Movie

A feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu ...

7.2
12
Ginza Cosmetics

Ginza Cosmetics

1951 · 1h 27m · Movie

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a young, smart boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to other people's needs, she will end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.

7.0
13
Tengoku no honya - koibi

Tengoku no honya - koibi

2004 · 1h 51m · Movie

KENTA (Tetsuji Tamayama), a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named YAMAKI (Yoshio Harada). He invites Kenta to work with him, and the next thing he kno...

6.5
14
Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956 · 1h 31m · Movie

This wry chamber piece from director Mikio Naruse focuses on a couple whose pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.

7.3
15
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975 · 2h 12m · Movie

A documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi.

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Onna bakari no yoru

Onna bakari no yoru

1961 · 1h 33m · Movie

A prostitute tries to change her life after the enforcement of an anti-prostitution law.

7.3
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Omotenashi

Omotenashi

2018 · 1h 36m · Movie

The young heir to a construction company in Taiwan is sent to Kyoto to oversee the renovation of a hotel they've bought. In the hopes to get back with his ex and sell the hotel, he meets the in-keeper and her daughter.

6.3
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Fuunji Oda Nobunaga

Fuunji Oda Nobunaga

1959 · 1h 35m · Movie

A lively samurai film dramatizing a pivotal turning point in the life and career of Nobunaga Oda, who figured prominently in efforts to unify the warring states of Japan under a central ruler in the late 16th century.

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