Masaaki Sakai
August 6, 1946 · 80 years old
Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they spawned several hit songs as well as thirteen situation comedy films featuring their music. He too…
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Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986 · 2h 15m · Movie
This is Japanese melo-dramatist director Yoji Yamada's ode to 1930s film production during the transition from silent film to talkies. With many loose associations we can see the rise of a young star Koharu Tanaka for the big New ...
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Kimitachi ga ite boku ga ita
1964 · 1h 26m · Movie
An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki.
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