Yuriko Abe
Actor · b. 1933 · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Movies13
Movie7.7HorrorFantasyTaking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Movie7.0DramaA youthful film depicting the sexual awakening of a boy who has just entered adolescence and his heartbreaking romance during the summer holidays with a young sprightly girl.
Movie7.8DramaScience FictionA businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to question his identity.
Movie6.5DramaRomanceThe relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.
Movie6.4AnimeAdventureYoung Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.
Movie6.9ThrillerCrimeWhen a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
Movie8.0DramaThe president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?
Movie5.7DramaThrillerWhen a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
Movie6.1DramaA man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.
Movie7.2DramaOn a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. They cherish the deepest affection for this piece of land they call home, and the simple life they lead. But rapid industrial growth makes it all but impossible to continue their chosen living style, and they are forced to leave their beloved hometown in search of a brighter future. But their hometown lingers on their hearts, and they dream of a time when they may once again return.
Movie9.0DramaTwo soon-to-be kamikaze pilots stop by a local school near their base to play the piano one last time, leaving a deep impression on a teacher. Years later, she seeks out the relatives of the pilots when the piano is old and about to be discarded.
Movie9.5DramaBased on a novel by Ayako Miura.
MovieDramaOne day, drawn to a mysterious song coming from the next-door apartment unit, Shunsuke meets Setsu, an old woman who claims she has been waiting for 400 years to become his wife.
The Neighbor
2011