Cast: Shotaro Hanayagi

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Shotaro Hanayagi. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums

1939 · Movie · 143 min. · Japan

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Shotaro Hanayagi · Kakuko Mori · Kôkichi Takada · Yôko Umemura

Plot Tokyo, 1885. Kikunosuke, son of the famous actor Kikugoro, is openly praised for his performance on the stage. His success is actually due to his name; only Otoku, the wet-nurse...

8.0

2K votes

8.0

2K votes

The Song Lantern

1943 · Movie · 93 min. · Japan

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Shotaro Hanayagi · Eijirô Yanagi · Ichijirô Oya · Isuzu Yamada

Plot A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a...

6.4

22 votes

6.4

22 votes

The Sword (The Famous Sword Bijomaru)

1945 · Movie · 63 min. · Japan

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Shotaro Hanayagi · Kan Ishii · Eijirô Yanagi · Ichijirô Oya

Plot Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands...

6.4

286 votes

6.4

286 votes