Movies: Hisao Toake
- 1953
Tokyo Story (1953)
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The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with th...
- 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised th...
- 1960
Late Autumn (1960)
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A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband....
- 1954
The Crucified Lovers (1954)
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When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another....
- 1956
Street of Shame (1956)
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The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law....
- 1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
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The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis....
- 1958
Equinox Flower (1958)
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Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a musician and is adamant to live life her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female rel...
- 1964
Yearning (1964)
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War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detri...
- 1967
Two in the Shadow (1967)
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A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown....
- 1954
Sound of the Mountain (1954)
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An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman....
- 1954
The Woman in the Rumor (1954)
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Yukiko's fiance learns her mother runs a geisha house and ends their engagement. She despises what her mother does until one of her clients shows interest and starts to woo her....
- 1955
Taira Clan Saga (1955)
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Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei....
- 1961
Zero Focus (1961)
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One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way discovers some surprising facts about her husband's past. With onl...
- 1966
The Thin Line (1966)
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Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wif...
- 1956
I Will Buy You (1956)
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A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers....
- 1966
Moment of Terror (1966)
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When an only child is struck by a car and dies, the child's mother seeks vengeance against the driver in this thrilling drama. The car was driven by the wife of a company president who is having an affair. The woman's husband manages to buy silence a...
- 1954
An Inn at Osaka (1954)
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An Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka office. He takes a room at a small inn and tries to rebuild his life. Notable for its exquisite framing ...
- 1962
A Flame at the Pier (1962)
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A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity on the Yokohama waterfront. The rebel Saburo works as an errand boy for a shipping company and vents his frustrations by plucking on the guitar....
- 1960
Spring Dreams (1960)
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When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous friends....
- 1972
The Trail of Blood (1972)
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Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After t...