
Kaoru Futaba
Acting
Known For

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
Mr. Thank You

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942.
Sky of Hope

A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
Okoto and Sasuke

After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.
I Flunked, But...

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

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 blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
The Blacksmith of the Forest

Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.
Horse

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.
The Dawning Sky

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...
Family Diary
Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.
Moon Over the Ruins

1942 Japanese movie
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
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Reijin

Based on the original work by Fumiko Hayashi, this is a story about a woman and two men. The lust is restrained and indifferent. The story even has an elegance to it, which is the charm of the 30 year old Kinuyo Tanaka. There was a time when Tanaka was adorable... Shin Saburi was young and Chishu Ryu was young too. It is a promise of melodrama that the rival or friend is prettier than the heroine Kinyo.
Southern Wind

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
The Life of Matsu the Untamed

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.
A Star Athlete

1946 Japanese movie
The Okagura Brothers

1942 Japanese movie
Sandai no sakazuki
Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son. Heartbroken, Kan’ichi becomes a moneylender, and years later their paths cross again under changed circumstances. Adapted from a popular serialized novel of the same name.
The Golden Demon

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.
Youth, Why Do You Cry?
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