Keiji Sada

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Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.

Most Popular Keiji Sada Trailers

Total trailers found: 92

Hunting Rifle Trailer (1961)

03 January 1961

Story of a woman, Saiko, who divorces her doctor husband when she is given a baby by a stranger who claims it is the husband's child.

Immortal Love Trailer (1961)

16 September 1961

A young woman is forced by circumstance into a loveless marriage while still in love with another. This episodic tale follows their story through three decades of bitter conflict which engulfs their children and those around them.

A Roaring Trade Trailer (1962)

03 January 1962

Escape from Hell Trailer (1963)

27 January 1963

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor.

Double Wedding Trailer (1963)

13 July 1963

The Refugee Trailer (1955)

03 May 1955

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying in Japan during the outbreak of the war.

The Night We Danced Trailer (1963)

14 December 1963

Follows the lives of three sisters who have a dance act together.

The Glorious Days Trailer (1954)

14 April 1954

The Glorious Days

Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Second Volume Trailer (1949)

25 January 1949

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill.

Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Third Volume Trailer (1949)

17 November 1949

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill.

Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The First Volume Trailer (1948)

29 November 1948

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill.

Here's to the Young Lady Trailer (1949)

09 March 1949

A matchmaker looks to unite a young woman from a wealthy Tokyo family with the humble owner of an auto garage.

Phoenix Trailer (1947)

11 December 1947

A Japanese war widow recalls her love affair with her deceased husband.

Carmen Comes Home Trailer (1951)

21 March 1951

A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.

Good Morning Trailer (1959)

12 May 1959

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set.

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Trailer (1959)

15 January 1959

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service.

Home Sweet Home Trailer (1951)

21 March 1951

The Ueki family may not be wealthy, but smiles are never in short supply. The father is awarded prize money for 25 years of service to his workplace, but has it stolen on the way home from the ceremony.

Always in My Heart Part 2 Trailer (1953)

01 December 1953

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.

Always in My Heart Trailer (1953)

15 September 1953

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945.

Youth After School Trailer (1963)

21 March 1963

"Youth After School" takes Tokyo and Kyoto as the stage, and tells the story of a family that develops around the daughter's marriage.

Danger Stalks Near Trailer (1957)

01 December 1957

The plans of a trio of burglars are continually thwarted by the arrival of visitors to the house they plan to rob.

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Trailer (1959)

20 November 1959

Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit.

Beauty of Life Trailer (1951)

07 December 1951

Inochi uruwashi

Seishun no oto Trailer (1956)

06 July 1956

A Japanese Tragedy Trailer (1953)

17 June 1953

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home.

An Autumn Afternoon Trailer (1962)

18 November 1962

Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.

Equinox Flower Trailer (1958)

07 September 1958

Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage.

Yassamossa Trailer (1953)

25 February 1953

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog soldier.

Brand of Evil Trailer (1964)

29 May 1964

A Jonan Station detective, Kikuchi, is framed for smuggling drugs and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency, where he is asked to investigate Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm president.

Typhoon Furor Trailer (1956)

19 December 1956

A group of shady politicians want to make money after a typhoon by claiming the schoolhouse has been destroyed and then cashing in on building a new one.

Sing, Young People! Trailer (1963)

06 January 1963

A story about four best friends and their lives inside and outside college. Then suddenly one of them receives a surprising offer to be a movie star.

Love and Duty Trailer (1954)

24 March 1954

Each one of us lives differently. So, there are many tragedies and comedies in our lives. She feels many conflicts in living her life between truth and love.

Late Autumn Trailer (1960)

13 November 1960

A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.

Farewell to Spring Trailer (1959)

28 April 1959

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as strong as they once were.

Young Miss Executive Trailer (1953)

29 December 1953

A President of the confectionery company announced his retirement, and his sixteen year old granddaughter, Madoka was ordered to be a new head.

Assassination Trailer (1964)

04 July 1964

In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.

A Woman’s Uphill Slope Trailer (1960)

17 June 1960

Tradition and modernity clash when a young woman inherits a sweet-making firm in Kyoto.

Enraptured Trailer (1961)

18 April 1961

A promising dancer asks her professor to write a libretto for a Nō play. He then introduces her to a student of classical literature, but also a classical theatre student in the hope that the latter will marry Senya.

Fountainhead Trailer (1956)

26 February 1956

A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky Trailer (1954)

23 November 1954

A Tokyo family running a liquor store overcome impotence and dysfunction as they induce an understanding through each other of how to deal with their individual problems.

The Last Trump Card Trailer (1960)

20 September 1960

The actions and downfall of a man who lives a life of cold calculation, adapted from a Hideo Shirasaki novel.

Freedom School Trailer (1951)

05 May 1951

Minamimura, who had always wanted to be free, suddenly quits his job. His hardworking wife is surprised and angry, and throws him out of the house.

Zoku aizen katsura Trailer (1962)

24 October 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 Trailer (1949)

16 July 1949

Part 2 starts where the first film ended, with Iemon disposing of the bodies of his wife and Kohei, marrying upward, and being blackmailed by the evil Naosuke.

The Tattered Wings Trailer (1955)

31 August 1955

A young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor scandal when she's seen with her intense, no-nonsense childhood sweetheart.

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 Trailer (1949)

05 July 1949

Iemon Tamiya is an impoverished masterless samurai who craves a better life, which he cannot have because of his marriage to Oiwa, who is completely devoted to her husband.

I Will Buy You Trailer (1956)

21 November 1956

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising baseball player to The Toyko Flowers.

The Portrait Trailer (1948)

03 August 1948

The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artist paints her portrait.

Beautiful Days Trailer (1955)

25 May 1955

A romantic drama depicting the lives of two generations of a family who run a Tokyo florist shop.

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove Trailer (1952)

15 July 1952

Mariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father on a circus tour when she discovers that her father, Ryutaro, whom she always thought was an agricultural and forestry engineer, was a circus clown.

When It Rains, It Pours Trailer (1957)

11 June 1957

Tane, the lady proprietor of an inn for amorous couples, lives there with her three children. When her eldest daughter loses her fiancé due to the fact her mother is a mistress, her despair drives her to become a cabaret hostess.

Hot Corner Murder Trailer (1960)

12 February 1960

Prosecutor Takayama investigates the sudden death of a third baseman in the middle of a game.

Umi no Chizu Trailer (1959)

30 June 1959

Akiko Mizushina, a university student, is in love with Keisuke Okazaki, a member of the rugby team at the same university.

Flower in a Storm Trailer (1962)

01 April 1962

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of the 1939 movie

Hobo Village Trailer (1958)

29 January 1958

Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato’s manga.

Irohanihoheto Trailer (1960)

20 May 1960

The anonymous partnership Investment Economic Association, led by its president Ryuichi Amano, collected money from many ordinary people and paid out large dividends, making it famous as "Japan's only investment bank for ordinary people.

With Wife, Children, and Friends Trailer (1961)

01 November 1961

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes of two police detectives.

Blood Is Dry Trailer (1960)

09 October 1960

An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive layoff, the company uses this threat to its own advantage by turning the incident into an advertising campaign.

Monrō no yōna onna Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

1964 Japanese movie