Kinuyo Tanaka Movies

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a...

Hirano's wife Yasuko had grown weary of her life of poverty. Her feelings of dissatisfaction deepened when she met her elegantly dressed friend...

This documentary composed of numerous testimonies and archives, filmed in Japan highlights the extraordinary career of the actress-director Kinuyo...

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Japanese film from 1925.

1926 jidaigeki (period drama) directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

Japanese silent drama from 1927.

Japanese silent film 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....

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

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

A feature-length work based on Kan Kikuchi’s newspaper novel, adapted for the screen by Kōgo Noda. With performances by stars such as...

Shirō Kuroki, the adopted son of the Yamada family, shares a deep and mutual love with his foster sister, Kinuko Yamada. His commitment to...

Japanese film from 1924.

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

Japanese silent film from 1925 featuring Kinuyo Tanaka.

Early silent film from Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese silent film from 1932.