Ayako Wakao Movie Trailers
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Afraid to Die Trailer (1960)
22 March 1960
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan.
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Trailer (1967)
28 October 1967
The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and s
A Geisha's Diary Trailer (1961)
28 July 1961
A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
Wild Geese Trailer (1966)
21 May 1966
Otama, daughter of a poor candy vendor, becomes the mistress of a man whom she believes to be a widower and owner of a prosperous dry goods store.
Bamboo Doll of Echizen Trailer (1963)
05 October 1963
Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.
Anchin and Kiyohime Trailer (1960)
09 August 1960
Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to her in spite of her beauty.
The Great Wall Trailer (1962)
01 November 1962
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film.
A Geisha Trailer (1953)
12 August 1953
Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha.
The Most Valuable Wife Trailer (1959)
11 February 1959
Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family.
The Blue Sky Maiden Trailer (1957)
08 October 1957
Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.
The Third Will Trailer (1963)
31 March 1963
A story about a wealthy family and the greed and selfishness of three daughters and relatives, after the passing of their old father.
Strange Triangle Trailer (1965)
31 July 1965
A young man is determined to have as many affairs as possible but not to get married. One of his conquests is of a different mind however.
A Grain of Wheat Trailer (1958)
14 September 1958
The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who watch over them.
Spartan Education Trailer (1970)
12 August 1970
In a match where professional baseball referee Yuzo Tagami was observing a young referee, Hara, a player who got angry at the indecisive judge, knocked the referee down.
Manji Trailer (1964)
25 July 1964
The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
Shroud of Snow Trailer (1967)
14 January 1967
1930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a relationship with their servant.
The Ladder of Success Trailer (1958)
15 October 1958
A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege Trailer (1964)
10 July 1964
[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete -- the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now beseiged in Osaka castle.
Izakaya Moheji 2 Trailer (2013)
05 August 2013
A small, out-of-the-way izakaya in Tokyo has become the favorite hangout of people searching for nourishment for their bodies and their souls.
One Day at Summer's End Trailer (1968)
30 November 1968
A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Got Wet.
Onna no Natsu Trailer (1975)
29 June 1975
It depicts the emotional ups and downs of a designer who runs a clothing store and her husband over the course of a summer.
Bojô no kawa Trailer (1957)
05 February 1957
A factory town along the Sumida River. Jun Aoki and Miyo Murakoshi, who work at this factory, love music, with Jun playing the cello and Miyo the violin.
Farewell Song Trailer (1955)
15 January 1955
A young woman decides to leave school in order to help her sister.
Vagabonds from Badgerville Trailer (1961)
03 January 1961
A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.
The Story of a Blind Woman Trailer (1965)
20 February 1965
At sixteen, due to illness, Tsuruko goes blind, and has no choice but to become a massage therapist. One day, stumbling on a staircase, she meets a businessman and falls in love with him.
The House of Wooden Blocks Trailer (1968)
30 October 1968
On his return from school, young Ichiro finds his father in bed with his adopted sister, Namie. Enraged, he decides to outdo his father in terms of immoral behaviour.
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Trailer (1963)
28 December 1963
[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even harder to kill.
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Trailer (1975)
24 May 1975
In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.
I'll Cry Alone Trailer (1965)
17 April 1965
"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of a shipbuilding company.
The Saga of Tanegashima Trailer (1968)
18 May 1968
Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ran aground off Tanegashima.
Victory and Defeat Trailer (1960)
27 April 1960
After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in top form and is ranked number one, for a title fight, but his comrade Hata (Kojiro Hongo) is not happy with this choice, and so he moves to the gym run by the criminal businessman Goda (Toru Abe) and burning desire to beat Yamanaka.
The Virgin Witness Trailer (1966)
29 January 1966
A father decides to put his delinquent daughter into a temple in Kyoto known for its austere novitiate.
Onna no Katei Trailer (1977)
10 April 1977
The drama special satirizes the daily life of a wife with a businessman husband who is busy with his work.
The Temple of Wild Geese Trailer (1962)
21 January 1962
Satoko is a mistress by trade or fate: when her master, the silkscreen artist of the Kohoan Temple in Kyoto, dies, she is given to the temple's lascivious head priest Kikuchi.
Bonchi Trailer (1960)
14 April 1960
Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give them an heiress for the family business, he stands by helplessly as his wife is thrown out of the house for producing a son.
Shinkon nikki: Ureshii asa Trailer (1956)
11 May 1956
Newlyweds Saburo and Chieko are renting a room. The two get into a fight over something trivial.
Tears Trailer (1956)
26 September 1956
A young woman marries someone else, but cannot forget her first lover.
Enchanted Princess Trailer (1959)
27 December 1959
Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father. One day after they disguised themselves as parasols, they were wrongly brought to the Racoon Palace, where the young racoon princess (also Ayako Wakao) made a mess of her arranged marriage with the beautiful racoon prince (Raizô Ichikawa).
A Night to Remember Trailer (1962)
30 September 1962
Seventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for the bomb's effects, but everyone seems to have forgotten.
Tsukigata Hanpeita Trailer (1956)
16 October 1956
During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the Choshu and Satsuma clans.
The Ginza Three Boys Trailer (1961)
03 January 1961
The story of three sportsman brothers living in the Ginza. One day, the three meet a raving beauty on separate occasions and are unaware they have met the same girl.
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo Trailer (1952)
05 February 1952
Moju Tsukai no Shojois a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film
Tokyo Eyes Trailer (1958)
03 January 1958
A beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the daughter of a company president, creating a miniature picture of the youth of Tokyo that revolves around these four characters.
Thousand Cranes Trailer (1969)
19 April 1969
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life.
Freezing Point Trailer (1966)
26 March 1966
Keizo Tsujiguchi believes his wife Natsue was having an extramarital affair when their child was kidnapped and killed.
The Frolic of the Beasts Trailer (1964)
11 June 1964
The wife Yuko Kusumon operating a pottery store was a chastal wife without complaints even though her husband is cheated with her heart.
Marriageable Age Trailer (1961)
14 January 1961
The three Matsunami sisters navigate adulthood and the complex social pressures of finding a husband while living under their traditional father’s roof.