Kinuyo Tanaka Movies

Because of her husband’s suicide, a young widow finds herself suddenly cast into a life of solitude, with only her beloved child in her arms....

A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The...

Japanese film from 1933, adapted from a story serialized in the entertainment magazine "Fuji."

Japanese film from 1924.

A hard-working new employee at a trading company is promoted through the company president's business. However, he quarrels with his wife over...

A dramatized chapter in the life of Shimizu Jirocho, a famous yakuza boss, gambler, and folk hero of the 1800s.

Japanese film from 1933, adapted from Masao Kume's serialized newspaper novel.

Early Japanese silent film directed by Heinosuke Gosho.

Japanese silent film from 1925.

1926 silent film directed by Heinosuke Gosho.

Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the first female screenwriter in Japan.

A young man torn between love and friendship.

Japanese film from 1925.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

Japanese silent comedy from 1928.

Japanese silent film from 1927. A landmark in the careers of two up-and-coming stars: director Heinosuke Gosho and, newly promoted to a starring...

Japanese film from 1932, adapted from the novel by Kan Kikuchi. The first sound film from director Yasujiro Shimazu.

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Japanese silent comedy from 1930. The directorial debut of Hiromasa Nomura.

Japanese silent film from 1932.