Kinuyo Tanaka Movies

1926 jidaigeki from Japan.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

1926 jidaigeki (period drama) directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese drama from 1934. A major production of Shochiku Studio, directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a conservative prosecutor of the benefits of Japan's...

The Japanese debut film of silent-era star Sessue Hayakawa, in which he not only starred but directed.

Japanese film from 1932.

Japanese silent film from 1925.

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927.

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....

The logger Yamato has been raising his daughter alone since his wife died in childbirth. The baron who owns the forests where he works convinces him...

Early silent film from Hiroshi Shimizu.

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 jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.

Japanese home drama starring Kinuyo Tanaka.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

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

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

Japanese silent film from 1930.

Japanese silent film from 1932.