Michiyo Kogure

Japanese actress (1918-1990)

January 31, 1918 (June 13, 1990)

in theaters on my screens

Le Héros sacrilège

V.O.: Shin heike monogatari

Jap. 1955. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Raizo Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kiga, Michiyo Kogure. In the seventeenth century, the son of a samurai comes to his father?s defense when the monastic authorities try to prevent his ennoblement by the emperor.

Runtime: 107 min.

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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

V.O.: Ochazuke no aji

Jap. 1952. Drama by Yasujiro Ozu with Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsuruta. In the immediate post-war period, the crisis experienced by a middle-class couple, composed of a peasant's son who is a bit of a boor and his haughty wife with disappointed ambitions.

Runtime: 116 min.

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Portrait of Madame Yuki

V.O.: Yuki fujin ezu

Jap. 1950. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Michiyo Kogure, Koshiko Kuga, Ken Uchara. Married to a man she doesn't love, a woman remains faithful to him.

Runtime: 87 min.

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Drunken Angel

V.O.: Yoidore Tenshi

Jap. 1948. Social drama by Akira Kurosawa with Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Reisaburo Yamamoto. A doctor, who falls from grace due to alcoholism, saves the life of a young criminal and has a positive influence on him.

Runtime: 98 min.