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Namiko

1932

55 minutes

DramaRomance

Overview

An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western sources that give sole directing credit to Eizo Tanaka, it was actually co-directed by six different directors, Tanaka, Kazue Kimura, Kazuo Takimura, Ryoji Mikami and Hidekuni Ouchi.

Top Cast

Yaeko Mizutani headshot

Yaeko Mizutani

Den Obinata headshot

Den Obinata

Yo Shiomi headshot

Yo Shiomi

Chitose Hayashi headshot

Chitose Hayashi

Haruko Sugimura headshot

Haruko Sugimura

Roppa Furukawa headshot

Roppa Furukawa

Shirô Ôtsuji headshot

Shirô Ôtsuji

Suisei Matsui headshot

Suisei Matsui

Musei Tokugawa headshot

Musei Tokugawa