Kinuyo Tanaka Movies

Compilation of film footage documenting Japanese film star Kinuyo Tanaka's goodwill tour of the U.S. in 1949.

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Japanese silent film (jidaigeki) from 1926.

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

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

Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son....

Japanese silent film from 1932.

1926 jidaigeki (period drama) directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese film from 1932.

Japanese silent film from 1932.

Japanese film from 1932.

Silent jidaigeki (Japanese samurai film) from 1927.

After being separated from their parents in childhood and left as orphans, Kyōko and Namiko were raised with the love of their aunt and grew...

1926 jidaigeki from Japan.

Early Japanese silent film directed by Heinosuke Gosho.

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

Japanese silent film from 1928.

Japanese silent film from 1929.