Cast: Shizue Natsukawa

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Shizue Natsukawa. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Love Letter

1953 · Movie · 98 min. · Japan

Direction Kinuyo Tanaka

Cast Masayuki Mori · Yoshiko Kuga · Jûkichi Uno · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis Love Letter (1953) follows the story of Reikichi Mayumi (Masayuki Mori), a melancholic and troubled individual who secures a new position five years after the conclusion of World War II. His job involves crafting love letters for others, a task...

7.5

155 votes

7.5

155 votes

7.4

249 votes

Little Peach

1958 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

7.2

77 votes

7.2

77 votes

6.9

58 votes

Tôkyô kôshinkyoku

1929 · Movie · 27 min. · Japan

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Shizue Natsukawa · Reiji Ichiki · Takako Irie · Isamu Kosugi

Synopsis Tôkyô kôshinkyoku (1929) is a poignant melodramatic love story that delves into the social disparities of feudal Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, this film is renowned for its signature style, which masterfully blends emotional depth with a keen social commentary....

6.5

101 votes

6.5

101 votes

Tattoo of Love

1963 · Movie · 90 min. · Japan

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Hashizo Okawa · Satomi Oka · Shizue Natsukawa · Kusuo Abe

Synopsis Tattoo of Love (1963) follows the story of Hantaro, a man with a serious gambling problem who finds himself deeply in debt after a rigged dice game in Edo. Compelled to flee, he spends the next three years working diligently...

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Thus Another Day

1959 · Movie · 73 min. · Japan

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Teiji Takahashi · Yoshiko Kuga · Kanzaburo Nakamura · Rentarô Mikuni

Synopsis Thus Another Day (1959) follows Yasuko, a discontented housewife grappling with financial strain, who departs from her Tokyo-based husband to reside at her parents' residence in Nagano. This move allows the couple to lease their home for the summer, helping...

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No Time for Tears

1955 · Movie · 109 min. · Japan

Direction Seiji Maruyama

Cast Takashi Shimura · Toshirô Mifune · Mariko Okada · Yu Fujiki

Synopsis No Time for Tears (1955) follows Coach Shimamura, who leads the struggling Sparrows baseball team, as he welcomes a promising new pitcher, Onishi. However, tensions arise when Onishi starts a romantic relationship with Shimamura's daughter, Michiko. The coach's disapproval escalates...

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Warm Current

1966 · Movie · 89 min. · Japan

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Young People

1937 · Movie · 88 min. · Japan

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Mrs. Algert · Yuriko Hanabusa · Chitose Hayashi · Haruyo Ichikawa

Synopsis Young People (1937) unfolds within the confines of a mission school, delving into the vibrant energy and fervent emotions of youth. The narrative explores the struggles of a group of intellectuals who grapple with a profound dilemma. Their lofty ideals...

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The Tattered Wings

1955 · Movie · 99 min. · Japan

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Keiji Sada · Teiji Takahashi · Takahiro Tamura

Synopsis The Tattered Wings (1955) follows Keizo as he returns to his hometown before embarking on his new job in Hokkaido. During his visit, he encounters Fuyuko, his former teenage sweetheart, who has since become a young widow. Fuyuko's life has...

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Carpenter and Children

1962 · Movie · 170 min. · Japan

Direction Tomotaka Tasaka

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Chiemi Eri · Katsuo Nakamura · Hiroko Sakuramachi

Synopsis Carpenter and Children (1962) follows the journey of a skilled woodworker, Shigetsugu, who finds his life transformed by his interactions with five orphaned children and a kind-hearted woman named Oritsu. As he forms a deep bond with the children, Shigetsugu...

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In Search of Mother

1962 · Movie · 83 min. · Japan

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Hiroki Matsukata · Michiyo Kogure · Keiko Okawa

Synopsis In Search of Mother (1962) follows the journey of Chujiro, a man endowed with numerous admirable traits, who faces a harsh reality: his mother left him as a young boy, forcing him to live on the fringes of society. Despite...

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The Black Current

1954 · Movie · 113 min. · Japan

Direction Sô Yamamura

Cast Sô Yamamura · Eijirô Tono · Keiko Tsushima · Shizue Natsukawa

Synopsis The Black Current (1954) follows the story of a journalist, Takuo, who is resting in the newsroom of the Maichō newspaper agency. His peaceful moment is abruptly interrupted by an urgent report from a colleague, revealing that the missing president...

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