Ichijirō Oya
Actor · 1894 – 1972 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Movie6.8DramaHistoryJapan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Movie10.0This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
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Movie8.0HorrorDramaA Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.
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Movie6.1DramaIn 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
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Movie7.3DramaA self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.
Movie10.0Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.