Michiyo Aratama

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​   Michiyo Aratama (新珠 三千代, Aratama Michiyo, 15 January 1930 – 17 March 2001) was a Japanese actress who appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Hiroshi Inagaki's Chushingura, Kihachi Okamoto's Samurai Assassin and Sword of Doom, and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan, Hymn to a Tired Man and The Human Condition trilogy.

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Total trailers found: 72

Japan's Longest Day Trailer (1967)

03 August 1967

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender.

Samurai Assassin Trailer (1965)

03 January 1965

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.

Conflagration Trailer (1958)

22 September 1958

Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distress.

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Trailer (1956)

31 July 1956

A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo.

The Thin Line Trailer (1966)

12 February 1966

Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead.

Heso no taisho Trailer (1962)

20 June 1962

1962 Japanese movie

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night Trailer (1960)

20 November 1960

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.

A Trap Trailer (1965)

28 May 1965

When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother.

The Human Revolution Trailer (1973)

08 September 1973

Ai no uzu shio Trailer (1962)

22 May 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Sky Scraper! Trailer (1969)

14 May 1969

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Trailer (1959)

20 November 1959

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara.

Kwaidan Trailer (1965)

06 January 1965

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales.

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Trailer (1959)

15 January 1959

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service.

The Balloon Trailer (1956)

19 February 1956

Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub.

Summer Clouds Trailer (1958)

02 September 1958

A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair.

The Twilight Story Trailer (1960)

28 August 1960

In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a hooker to support her ailing mother.

Salaryman Shimizu Minato Trailer (1962)

03 January 1962

The Walking Major Trailer (1970)

06 June 1970

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Trailer (1963)

16 November 1963

A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.

Structure of Hate Trailer (1961)

12 November 1961

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

Tora-san, His Tender Love Trailer (1970)

15 January 1970

Traveling salesman Kuruma Torajirō falls in love with an inn manager as New Year's approaches.

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Trailer (1961)

28 January 1961

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.

All About Marriage Trailer (1958)

26 May 1958

Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo Trailer (1962)

29 April 1962

Gambler and the Princess Trailer (1959)

28 January 1959

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Family of Sorrow Trailer (1956)

04 April 1956

Japanese drama film, originally released in two parts.

Chûshingura Trailer (1962)

03 November 1962

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

The Life of a Horse-Trader Trailer (1963)

14 August 1963

Hokkaido at the end of the Taisho era is Kitami. On the day his wife died of a dystocia, Bakuro Yonetaro fell asleep after being kicked by a sick woman Yuki at a vague shop after violence.

The Gambler's Code Trailer (1961)

14 June 1961

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man.

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong Trailer (1962)

01 June 1962

Five Gents' Trick Book Trailer (1965)

03 January 1965

The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.

The Tempters: Smile After Tears Trailer (1969)

29 March 1969

Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and his friends decide to form a cool rock band, but a tragic discovery about his family weighs on Shoken heavily.

Once a Rainy Day Trailer (1966)

01 October 1966

Former playmates (Naito and Tamura), both long ago abandoned by their parents, recall their youth and fall in love.

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Trailer (1965)

10 April 1965

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.

The Sword of Doom Trailer (1966)

25 February 1966

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse.

Devil's Temple Trailer (1969)

31 May 1969

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer.

Hymn to a Tired Man Trailer (1968)

08 June 1968

Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son's fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.

The Masterless 47 Trailer (1960)

25 December 1960

Part one of The Masterless 47.

Till We Meet Again Trailer (1955)

29 May 1955

Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with her husband Kappei, who is more attracted to mountain climbing and another girl.

Crossroad Trailer (1956)

14 March 1956

Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi.

Human Revolution II Trailer (1976)

19 June 1976

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

The Masterless 47 – Part II Trailer (1961)

25 February 1961

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Trailer (1955)

16 November 1955

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 Trailer (1957)

03 January 1957

A biopic about Japanese baseball player, Tetsuharu Kawakami.

Called to the Stand Trailer (1956)

25 February 1956

Chief editor Shirou Kanzaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide.

Wife Trailer (1953)

29 April 1953

Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband's lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can't treat herself and the husband finds the wife slovenly and mean-spirited: she neither cooks not cleans particularly well and is generally disagreeable.

The Hidden Profile Trailer (1963)

17 February 1963

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

The Gambling Samurai Trailer (1960)

28 March 1960

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family.

Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf Trailer (1955)

01 March 1955

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

The End of Summer Trailer (1961)

29 October 1961

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

The Baby Carriage Trailer (1956)

21 January 1956

Upon discovering that her father has a mistress, a young girl befriends the "other woman" and her child.

Three Faces of Love Trailer (1967)

14 January 1967

When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama.

Victory and Defeat Trailer (1960)

27 April 1960

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in top form and is ranked number one, for a title fight, but his comrade Hata (Kojiro Hongo) is not happy with this choice, and so he moves to the gym run by the criminal businessman Goda (Toru Abe) and burning desire to beat Yamanaka.

The Samurai of Edo Trailer (1955)

23 October 1955

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji.

I Want to Be a Shellfish Trailer (1959)

12 April 1959

On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.

Brand of Evil Trailer (1964)

29 May 1964

A Japanese detective, Kikuchi, is framed for a murder and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency to investigate his case and investigates Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm whom is really a crime lord responsible for Kikuchi's imprisonment and now sets sights on Setsuko, a woman Kikuchi becomes romantically involved with.

Tsukiyo no kasa Trailer (1955)

21 August 1955

Housewives from four neighboring households casually gather at an old well at Kaneko's house in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo.

A Boy and Three Mothers Trailer (1958)

18 February 1958

The Heart Trailer (1955)

31 August 1955

In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.