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Until We Meet Again (1950 Film)
is a 1950 Japanese anti-war drama film directed by Tadashi Imai. It is based on Romain Rolland's novel ''Pierre et Luce''. The film stars Eiji Okada in the role of Tajima Saburo opposite to Yoshiko Kuga as Ono Keiko. Plot Summary Tajima Saburo is a Pacifism, pacifist and amateur poet in World War II era Japan - a trait which causes conflict between him and his family. His eldest brother, Ichiro, was killed in the war leaving behind his pregnant wife, Masako, who now lives with the Tajima family. His other older brother, Jiro, has already followed suit to join the war much to Saburo's dismay. This leaves Saburo the black sheep of the family as Jiro and his father show their disappointment at his lack of patriotism. During one fateful bomb drill, Saburo spots a woman in the Bomb shelter, shelter, Ono Keiko, and protects her from the sounds of Shell (projectile), shelling from outside. Their hands briefly touch during this moment, and Keiko is forever imprinted on Saburo's mind. Onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Kuga
is a Japanese people, Japanese actress. Biography and personal life Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father, , was a marquis and a member of the House of Peers (Japan), House of Peers. In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho Film studio, studios. In June 1946, Toho had sponsored a search for "new faces", choosing Kuga as one of 48 new actresses and actors from 4,000 applicants. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the Anthology film, omnibus movie . She was one of the actors active in the 1948 Trade union, union strike at Toho studios. In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the Film director, direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (''The Woman in the Rumor''), Yasujirō Ozu (''Equinox Flower''), and Tadashi Imai (''An Inlet of Muddy Water''). In 1954, she co-founded the film production comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |