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Ichirō Saitō
Saito Ichiro. (August 23, 1909 – November 16, 1979) was a Japanese film composer. Film score He made film music for 334 films including: * '' The Record of a Tenement Gentleman'' (長屋紳士録 Nagaya shinshiroku) (1947) * ''Mother'' (おかあさん Okaasan) (1952) * ''Lightning'' (稲妻 Inazuma) (1952) * ''Tea Over Rice'' or ''The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice'' (お茶漬けの味 Ochazuke no aji) (1952) * '' The Life of Oharu'' (西鶴一代女 Saikaku Ichidai Onna) (1952) * ''Wife'' (妻 Tsuma) (1953) * '' A Geisha'' (祇園囃子 Gion Bayashi) (1953) * '' Older Brother, Younger Sister'' (あにいもうと Ani Imōto) (1953) * '' Sound of the Mountain'' (山の音 Yama no Oto) (1954) * '' Onna no Koyomi'' (1954) * '' Late Chrysanthemums'' (晩菊 Bangiku) (1954) * '' Floating Clouds'' (浮雲 Ukigumo) (1955) * '' The Romance of Yushima'' (婦系図 湯島の白梅 Onna Keizu Yushima no Shiraume) (1955) * (驟雨 Shūu) (1956) * '' A Wife's Heart'' (妻の心 Tsuma n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūu
is a 1956 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on a play by Kunio Kishida. Plot The marriage of Fumiko and Ryōtarō Namiki has gone stale, with both of them constantly arguing over what to do on a day off, or about her cutting out cooking recipes from the newspaper before he finishes reading it. Their animosities are witnessed by Fumiko's niece Ayako, who pays a visit to complain about her own husband's inattentiveness, and their new neighbours, the Imasatos. When Ryōtarō's company announces the dismissal of some of their employees, a group of his colleagues visit him at home and offer him to become their partner in a bar financed with their severance pay, with Fumiko serving the bar's guests. Ryōtarō throws them out and has an argument with Fumiko, declaring that he does not want his wife to take up a job. The couple contemplates a divorce and Ryōtarō's return to his hometown to work on his family's farm. The next morning, a children's balloon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Births
Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escapes death by fleeing across drift ice, ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * January 9 – The British Nimrod Expedition, ''Nimrod'' Expedition to the South Pole, led by Ernest Shackleton, arrives at the Farthest South, farthest south reached by any prior expedition, at 88°23' S, prior to turning back due to diminishing supplies. * January 11 – The International Joint Commission on US-Canada boundary waters is established. * January 16 – Members of the ''Nimrod'' Expedition claim to have found the magnetic South Pole (but the location recorded may be incorrect). * January 24 – The White Star Liner RMS Republic (1903), RMS ''Republic'' sinks the day after a collision with ''SS Florida'' off Nantucket. Almost all of the 1,500 passengers are rescued. * January 28 – The last United States t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yearning (1964 Film)
is a 1964 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse and starring Hideko Takamine and Yūzō Kayama. The story centers on a war widow whose deceased husband's family plans to drive her out of the shop which she runs in the family's house. Plot For 18 years, war widow Reiko has been running a grocery shop in the house of her deceased husband's family. Now a new supermarket threatens to put the store out of business, so Reiko's sisters-in-law conspire to turn the shop into a supermarket as well and get rid of her. The only family member siding with Reiko is her brother-in-law, 25-year-old Kōji, who regularly gets into drunken fights. He eventually confesses to the 12 years older Reiko that he has always loved her. She rejects him on the grounds that she only cares for him as a family member. Reiko finally decides that she doesn't want to stand in the way of the sister's plans anymore and return home to her family. Kōji follows her onto the long train ride. On the way, she soft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As A Wife, As A Woman
is a 1961 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. Plot Miho, mistress of married professor Keijiro, has been managing the Ginza bar owned by him and his wife Ayako for years, hoping that some day she might be made the owner as appreciation for her efforts. Instead, Ayako mortgages the bar for a new acquisition, leading to a conflict between the two women. Keijiro avoids taking sides, continuing his affair with Miho. Encouraged by friends, Miho hires a lawyer, Minami, to claim a severance pay. When her hope to win the case fades, she changes track, deciding to instead fight for custody of Keijiro's children, Hiroko and Susumu. Raised by Keijiro and the infertile Ayako as their own, Hiroko and Susumu are Miho's natural children. In a final confrontation between Keijiro, Ayako and Miho, the children learn that Miho, who had always been introduced to them as their aunt, is their true mother. Hiroko scolds the adults for their insincerity, refusing to get involved in their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Has Already Started
Autumn, also known as fall (especially in US & Canada), is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Southern Hemisphere). Autumn is the season when the duration of daylight becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably. Day length decreases and night length increases as the season progresses until the winter solstice in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere). One of its main features in temperate climates is the striking change in colour of the leaves of deciduous trees as they prepare to shed. Date definitions Some cultures regard the autumnal equinox as "mid-autumn", while others with a longer temperature lag treat the equinox as the start of autumn. In the English-speaking world of high latitude countries, autumn traditionally began with Lammas Day and ended around Hallowe'en, the approximate mid-points bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūshingura
is the title given to fictionalized accounts in Japanese literature, theater, and film that relate to the historical incident involving the forty-seven ''rōnin'' and their mission to avenge the death of their master, Asano Naganori. Including the early , the story has been told in kabuki, bunraku, stage plays, films, novels, television shows and other media. With ten different television productions in the years 1997–2007 alone, ''Chūshingura'' ranks among the most familiar of all historical stories in Japan. Historical events The historical basis for the narrative began in 1701. The ruling ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Tsunayoshi placed Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori, the ''daimyō'' of Akō, in charge of a reception of envoys from the Imperial Court in Kyoto. He also appointed the protocol official (''kōke'') Kira Kōzuke-no-suke Yoshinaka to instruct Asano in the ceremonies. On the day of the reception, at Edo Castle, Asano drew his short sword and attempted to kill Kira. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loyal 47 Ronin
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatarō Gasa
, literal English title: ''Yataro’s Travel Hat'', is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori. Cast * Raizo Ichikawa as Yatarō * Michiyo Kogure as Okichi * Saburo Date See also * Kasa (hat) A is any one of several traditional Japanese hats. These include and . Grammar and etymology is the correct way to pronounce the word when it stands alone. causes to change to when it is preceded by another word specifying the type of ha ... References External links * http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/yataro.htm * 1957 films Films directed by Kazuo Mori Daiei Film films Films scored by Ichirō Saitō 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untamed (1957 Film)
is a 1957 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on a novel by Shūsei Tokuda. Plot summary A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality. Cast * Hideko Takamine as Ōshima * Ken Uehara as Tsuru * Masayuki Mori as Hamaya * Daisuke Katō as Onoda * Eijirō Tōno as Ōshima's father * Seiji Miyaguchi as Sotaro * Tatsuya Nakadai as Kimura * Teruko Kishi as Ōshima's mother * Chieko Nakakita as Osuzu * Takeshi Sakamoto as Kisuke * Takashi Shimura as owner of the rice mill * Mitsuko Miura as Oyuri * Natsuko Kahara as Otoku Reception Donald Richie and Joseph L. Anderson found in protagonist Ōshima "one of the strongest characters Naruse ever created", but also an out-of-place "postwar strain of neuroticism" in Hideko Takamine's interpretation. Awards * Mainichi Film Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
