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Ganjirō Nakamura II portrait

Ganjirō Nakamura II

8 films

Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.

Where to Start with Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II appears in 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Floating Weeds, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, The Pornographers, a strong place to start exploring Ganjirō Nakamura II's drama work.

Floating Weeds 7.5

Floating Weeds

1959
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 8.0

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960
The Pornographers 7.2

The Pornographers

1966

Ganjirō Nakamura II: Drama Films 8

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 8.0

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960
Floating Weeds 7.5

Floating Weeds

1959
The Pornographers 7.2

The Pornographers

1966
The Lower Depths 7.1

The Lower Depths

1957
Conflagration 7.1

Conflagration

1958
Love Under the Crucifix 7.1

Love Under the Crucifix

1962
The Temple of Wild Geese 6.5

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962
Odd Obsession 6.2

Odd Obsession

1959

Frequent Collaborators

Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai 4 films together Machiko Kyō Machiko Kyō 2 films together Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao 2 films together Kon Ichikawa Kon Ichikawa 2 films together Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse 1 film together Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine 1 film together