Kinuyo Tanaka Movies

Japanese silent film from 1932.

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

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Japanese silent film from 1925.

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

1926 jidaigeki from Japan.

Japanese contemporary drama from 1927.

Early Japanese silent film by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese silent film from 1931.

Japanese silent film from 1925 featuring Kinuyo Tanaka.

Japanese film from 1934, based on a novel by Itsuma Maki (real name Kaitarō Hasegawa).

Japanese film from 1924.

1926 jidaigeki (period drama) directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

A period drama about samurai who survived a loss in battle. An early jidaegeki by Hiroshi Shimizu.

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 1928.

Japanese silent film from 1930. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho, the film marked a new stage in the artistry of Kinuyo Tanaka, earning acclaim strong...

Japanese silent film from 1930. The second chapter of "The Big City: Labor" (1929).

Japanese film from 1924.

Short Japanese silent comedy from 1926. Directed by "Kamata Nonkinosuke," a probable pseudonym for a junior director (literally "Carefree Man from...