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Mikio Naruse

成瀬巳喜男

Mikio Naruse is known for When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), Floating Clouds (1955), Yearning (1964).

Biography

Mikio Naruse (August 20, 1905 – July 2, 1969) was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who directed some 89 films spanning the period 1930 (towards the end of the silent period in Japan) to 1967.

Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shomin-geki (working-class drama) films with female protagonists, portrayed by actresses such as Hideko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Setsuko Hara. Because of his focus on family drama and the intersection of traditional and modern Japanese culture, his films are frequently compared with the works of Yasujirō Ozu. His reputation is just behind Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Ozu in Japan and internationally; his work remains less well known outside Japan than theirs.

Questions about Mikio Naruse

How many Mikio Naruse films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 46 films with Mikio Naruse, from 1930 to 1967.

What is the best rated Mikio Naruse film?

The best rated Mikio Naruse film in the catalogue is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), rated 8.0.

What was the first Mikio Naruse film?

The first Mikio Naruse film in the catalogue is Sound of the Mountain, from 1954.

Who has Mikio Naruse worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Mikio Naruse shares the most credits with Chieko Nakakita (4 films), Hideko Takamine (3 films) and 大井英史 (3 films).

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
film director · writer · film producer · screenwriter
Notable works
Scattered Clouds · A Wanderer's Notebook

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Full filmography

84 films — 46 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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