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Shinji Tanaka

March 26, 1940 · 86 years old

Known For

8 titles
1
The Naked Island

The Naked Island

1960 · 1h 36m · Movie

A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.

8.0
2
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

1955 · 1h 40m · Movie

An old man, being rowed along a river, sees a field of daisies and thinks back to when he was fifteen. He recalls his time with, and away from, the girl cousin he grew up with and would have married, except the family and other pr...

7.5
3
Dry Lake

Dry Lake

1960 · 1h 29m · Movie

An alienated young man flirts with extremism during a major student protest.

6.8
4
Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

1960 · 1h 43m · Movie

A homeless man falls ill near a wealthy family's home, who take him in and find themselves dealing with his visiting friends.

6.8
5
A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

1962 · 1h 32m · Movie

A union-busting Yokohama dockworker learns that the loyalties that rule his life are based on shaky foundations. Believing that his manager was responsible for saving his life as a baby, he falls victim to a manipulative cycle of ...

6.8
6
Our Marriage

Our Marriage

1962 · 1h 7m · Movie

Two sisters living in poverty reach the age when they start to attract marriage proposals. They must decide between marrying for love or money.

7.0
7
Danger Stalks Near

Danger Stalks Near

1957 · 1h 19m · Movie

Three criminals planning to rob a house are continually delayed by the families antics.

6.3
8
Taiyô to bara

Taiyô to bara

1956 · 1h 25m · Movie

A young man ignores his mother's pleas and becomes drawn to a life of crime.

6.6