Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

October 18, 1911 · 115 years old

Known For

10 titles
1
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

1971 · 1h 34m · Movie

Two of Japan and China's greatest heroic swordsman find themselves caught in a plot to protect a young child. But will national distrust and simple misunderstanding keep the two kindred spirits apart?

7.1
2
The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

1974 · 2h 23m · Movie

Detectives investigate the murder of an old man found in a Tokyo rail yard.

7.3
3
Red Lion

Red Lion

1969 · 1h 55m · Movie

Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a "red lion's mane", a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the village's suffering caused by corrupt officials and businessmen.

6.9
4
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

1953 · 1h 25m · Movie

Brilliant and extremely realistic retelling of the day in Hiroshima that the bomb dropped and following days.

7.5
5
Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late

1970 · 1h 46m · Movie

A poor family of miners from Kyushu uproot themselves and make the long journey to what they hope is a better life in Hokkaido. Their journey is beset with hardship and tragedy.

7.6
6
Gô-hime

Gô-hime

1992 · 2h 22m · Movie

Chronicles the trials and tribulations of Oribe, the successor to tea-master Rikyu, Usu, his gardener, and Princess Goh, who attempt to balance artistic expression and duty amid political intrigue in feudal Japan.

6.8
7
Usugeshô

Usugeshô

1985 · 2h 4m · Movie

A man who is jailed for murdering his family after he confessed, escapes. His only chance at freedom is his new love interest, who tries to shield him from the authorities.

6.6
8
My Son! My Son!

My Son! My Son!

1979 · 2h 11m · Movie

A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.

6.7
9
Wild Detective

Wild Detective

1976 · 1h 32m · Movie

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away with another man, who turns out to be the very same man that her husband is hunting. Once he discovers this, he loses his nerve and ...

6.3
10
Un ga yoke rya

Un ga yoke rya

1966 · 1h 30m · Movie

Based on one famous Rakugo comic stories, Un ga yokerya (Gambler's Luck) is a light comedy set in the slums of old Edo.

7.3