Kaoru Futaba
Acting
Biography
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Born: October 7, 1871
Place of Birth: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Mr. Thank You
In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
The Life of Matsu the Untamed
Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
Okoto and Sasuke
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.
A Star Athlete
During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.
I Flunked, But...
This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things don't work out for our roguish main character, but his classmates soon find themselves in a similarly sorry state...
Horse
Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.
Family Diary
Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...
The Dawning Sky
A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.
Sandai no sakazuki
1942 Japanese movie
Filmography
as Matsu
as Ei, Ine's grandmother
as Boarding house landlady
as Mother
as Ozawa
as Mother
as Landlady
as Toyono Ikeda