Yōko Minamida

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Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimers in November 2008, and a TV documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo.

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Total trailers found: 113

When a Man Risks His Life Trailer (1959)

27 December 1959

The Rambler Rides Again Trailer (1960)

12 October 1960

In this fifth episode of the "Wataridori" series, Taki Shinji (Kobayashi Akira) drifts north to Hokkaido, where he helps protect an Ainu village from unscrupulous land developers.

The Barefoot Girl Trailer (1957)

08 September 1957

A beautiful and healthy young girl growing up in poverty overcomes hardships and grows into a woman in this deeply moving literary epic.

Wind and waves of the South Trailer (1961)

19 November 1961

Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school.

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry Trailer (1965)

12 August 1965

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

At Noon Trailer (1978)

29 December 1978

Tadao decides to comes back from Tokyo to live in his home town, in the countryside. He stays at his parents place and finds a job, repairing transistor and television.

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters Trailer (1967)

15 September 1967

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: White Blade Trailer (1967)

28 January 1967

The Domain: White Blade

This Story of Love Trailer (1987)

12 September 1987

Life and love stories of stunt men and women.

Streetlights Trailer (1957)

13 February 1957

A sophisticated comedy about love games between men and women that arise from an intentionally dropped train ticket.

Prison Gambler Trailer (1964)

21 October 1964

A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates.

Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza Trailer (1969)

09 August 1969

Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino

Song of Goodbye Trailer (2007)

18 August 2007

It is the second work of the Oita trilogy of Obayashi . Following " Nigori Snow ", Ise Masazo draws a song written by composers and songwriter "Farewell of 22 years old " as a motif and draws a story of love that spans two generations of mother and daughter.

The Gambling Monk Trailer (1963)

13 October 1963

One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral.

The Domain: The Naniwa Story Trailer (1965)

30 January 1965

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own, none are connected other than starring the famous Ken Takakura as the main Character.

Stolen Desire Trailer (1958)

20 May 1958

A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.

Jūdai no yūwaku Trailer (1953)

29 December 1953

Film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and starring Wakao Ayako

House Trailer (1977)

26 August 1977

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside.

The Wild Daisy Trailer (1977)

09 July 1977

Teenage cousins Masao and Tamiko fall in love when she comes to his riverside brewery house to take care of his sickly mother.

Salaryman Senka Trailer (1995)

23 December 1995

Based on the manga by Sadao Jouji which has been running in the magazine Shukan Gendai since 1969.

Bet on a Seaside Romance Trailer (1960)

17 September 1960

1960 action film.

Portrait of Chieko Trailer (1967)

22 June 1967

Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter.

Yellow Fangs Trailer (1990)

10 February 1990

Based on actual events that occurred in Hokkaido, Japan, 1915. Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi tells the story of a group of bear hunters that are tracking a 900 pound brown bear nicknamed Red Spots that is terrorising the area.

Japanese Humanity and Justice Trailer (1977)

28 May 1977

When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to their limits as new alliances and enemies are formed.

The Tattooed Lord Trailer (1965)

25 February 1965

Zero Trailer (1984)

11 August 1984

Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilot of Japans new super fighter - the Zero.

Showdown of Men Trailer (1966)

01 July 1966

Part one.

Glorious Fights Trailer (1966)

29 October 1966

A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.

Gambler Trailer (1964)

11 July 1964

The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to become the leader of the group, but refuses.

The Law's Bloody Wounds Trailer (1960)

09 January 1960

An action masterpiece depicting the brotherhood of a younger brother (a student yakuza who breaks the gang rules and the law), and an older brother who prays for his brother's happiness while becoming a gangster to the old yakuza.

Chikamatsu Monogatari Trailer (1954)

23 November 1954

When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

The Happy Dancers Trailer (1956)

10 May 1956

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Tokyo baka odori" by Haruo Oka and Chiyoko Shimakura.

Tonari no yome Trailer (1956)

18 September 1956

Japanese drama film.

Jūdai no seiten Trailer (1953)

05 February 1953

Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako

Elegy to Youth Trailer (1959)

30 August 1959

A fresh graduate from a university in Tokyo takes a job as an English teacher at a prestigious high school in Kobe.

Kiriko's Tango Trailer (1963)

25 August 1963

A story of the conflicting friendship and love between two young men over a young girl from a working-class neighborhood.

Glass-Hearted Johnny Trailer (1962)

30 September 1962

Joe Shishido is an ambitious bike racetrack tout who becomes inadvertently involved in a triangle with a vulnerable prostitute (Izumi Ashikawa) and her brutal yakuza pimp (George Ai).

Tokyo Knights Trailer (1961)

01 February 1961

A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.

Last Round Trailer (1962)

29 July 1962

1962 Japanese movie

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love Trailer (1955)

23 April 1955

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Pigs and Battleships Trailer (1961)

21 January 1961

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Ankoku gai jingi Trailer (1965)

13 June 1965

A big American boss landed in Japan in search of funding sources. A lone wolf trying to stop it ends up fighting against his big brother's organization and emerging powers.

Farewell to Southern Tosa Trailer (1959)

02 August 1959

Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.

Jungle Block Trailer (1960)

15 June 1960

A young doctor falls into a despair of developments. He plans to revenge the disgrace inflicted upon his sister, whose engagement was broken as a result.

Yuganda tsuki Trailer (1959)

28 July 1959

Princess Yang Kwei-fei Trailer (1955)

03 May 1955

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence.

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.

The Guys Who Put Money on Me Trailer (1962)

09 December 1962

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer.

Umi wa kurutte iru Trailer (1959)

09 May 1959

Black Dice Trailer (1962)

25 March 1962

1962 Japanese movie

The Man with a Shotgun Trailer (1961)

03 June 1961

Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter.

A Modern Samurai Village Trailer (1963)

24 February 1963

Tajima Yumi, in grade school, is overjoyed when her father says they are moving to an apartment in a big city.

The Soundless Cry Trailer (1965)

30 January 1965

Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby.

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword Trailer (1963)

31 August 1963

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

Karafuto 1945 Summer Trailer (1974)

17 August 1974

The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.

A Turning to Hell Trailer (1959)

06 October 1959

Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key.

The Poem of the Blue Star Trailer (1960)

31 January 1960

Might Guy Akira's unique action drama depicts the bizarre fate of a young doctor who vows to avenge his girlfriend, who was shot by a yakuza on a whim!

Season of the Sun Trailer (1956)

17 May 1956

The film tells the story of a group of high school boxing team members who spend their days drinking, sailing and chasing girls, and who more often than not spend their nights getting into brawls.

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living Trailer (1961)

12 March 1961

A marine security officer stranded on the ocean in a small boat is rescued by a crew of buccaneers.

The Motive Trailer (2004)

18 December 2004

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.