Mikio Naruse
Directing
Born: 1905-08-20 · Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1969-07-02
Biography
Mikio Naruse (August 20, 1905 – July 2, 1969) was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who directed some 89 films spanning the period 1930 (towards the end of the silent period in Japan) to 1967. Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shomin-geki (working-class drama) films with female protagonists, portrayed by actresses such as Hideko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Setsuko Hara. Because of his focus on family drama and the inter
🎬 Movies (30)
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005
Two in the Shadow
1967
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The Stranger Within a Woman
1966
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Moment of Terror
1966
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Yearning
1964
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A Woman's Life
1963
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The Wiser Age
1962
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A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
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The Other Woman
1961
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
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Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
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The Approach of Autumn
1960
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The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
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A Whistle in My Heart
1959
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Summer Clouds
1958
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Little Peach
1958
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Untamed Woman
1957
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Flowing
1956
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Sudden Rain
1956
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A Wife's Heart
1956
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Floating Clouds
1955
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The First Kiss
1955
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Late Chrysanthemums
1954
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Sound of the Mountain
1954
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Wife
1953
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Brother and Sister
1953
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Husband and Wife
1953
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Mother
1952
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Okuni and Gohei
1952
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Lightning
1952
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