Ayako Wakao Movie Trailers
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Manji Trailer (1964)
25 July 1964
The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
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.
The Radiant Prince Trailer (1961)
14 October 1961
Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures.
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.
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Trailer (1970)
15 January 1970
Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime boss’s bodyguard, scruffy, smart-mouthed, cash-hungry Yojimbo of legend.
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.
Escape from the City of Death Trailer (1952)
22 May 1952
Group of women escape Chinese controlled area for Japanese occupied lands during Pacific War.
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.
The Loyal 47 Ronin Trailer (1958)
01 April 1958
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
Vagabonds from Badgerville Trailer (1961)
03 January 1961
A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.
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.
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo Trailer (1952)
05 June 1952
Moju Tsukai no Shojo is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film
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 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.
Seisaku's Wife Trailer (1965)
25 June 1965
On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty.
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.
I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki Trailer (1952)
27 March 1952
A Japanese soldier who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Hawaii entrusted Henry Gray with an unfinished score and promised to complete it.
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.
Blood End Trailer (1969)
15 November 1969
Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time of famine.
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.
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).
Diary of a Mad Old Man Trailer (1962)
20 October 1962
Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past.
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.
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 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 Lustful Man Trailer (1961)
21 March 1961
Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven.
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.
A Design for Dying Trailer (1961)
28 June 1961
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie.
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.
Tora-san's Shattered Romance Trailer (1971)
15 January 1971
Torajiro becomes homesick during his travels after watching a television report about his hometown and meeting a young woman that reminds him of his sister Sakura.
The Time of Reckoning Trailer (1968)
29 June 1968
"The Time of Reckoning" transforms a screwball-comedy plot into a sober study of a successful businessman with serious relationship problems involving three women: his wife of ten years who announces she is pregnant by another man; a mistress who wants to have a baby with him; and an ex-lover who claims he fathered her son.
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.
Stolen Pleasure Trailer (1962)
14 March 1962
High-end cabaret hostess Masuko discovers her long-term lover is actually married. Determined to secure her future, she aggressively manipulates him into divorcing his wife, only for their new marriage to be destabilized by the arrival of her young niece.
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.
Jūdai no seiten Trailer (1953)
05 February 1953
Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.