

Writing
Sumie Tanaka
- Titles
- 31movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1951 to 1980, busiest in 1951 and 1956 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
A Wanderer's Notebook80/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Melancholy8.2average 4.7
- Family Dynamics7.9average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism6.4average 3.3
- Pathos8.0average 5.2
- Biographical3.3average 1.0
- Social Commentary7.2average 4.9
- Showbiz3.1average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Mystery0.7, average 4.1
- Adrenaline1.6, average 5.0
- Crime0.4, average 3.7
- Violence1.4, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Melancholy 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Post-War Japan 2
- Resilience 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- IIchirō SaitōComposerFlowing, Dispersed Clouds, Lightning, Dancing Girl, Little Peach, +1 more
Kyōko KagawaActorGirls of the Night, Lightning, Little Peach, Women in Prison, Aiyoku no sabaki
Kinuyo TanakaActorFlowing, Girls of the Night, A Wanderer's Notebook, Forever a Woman, An Heir's Place
Mikio NaruseDirectorRepast, Flowing, A Wanderer's Notebook, Lightning, Little Peach
Toshiro IdeWriterRepast, Flowing, A Wanderer's Notebook, Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made, Woman Unveiled
Hideko TakamineActorFlowing, A Wanderer's Notebook, Lightning, Home Sweet Home
Fujiko YamamotoActorUndercurrent, Night Butterflies, Beauty the Enemy
Chieko NakakitaActorFlowing, Girls of the Night, Lightning
Isuzu YamadaActorFlowing, The Orphan Brother, Home Sweet Home
Yōko SugiActorRepast, Forever a Woman, Women in Prison
Haruko SugimuraActorRepast, Flowing, Beauty the Enemy
So YamamuraActorThe Orphan Brother, Night Butterflies, Little Peach
Movies and TV shows
311980s
1 title

Twenty-Four Eyes (1980)
Screenplay
1960s
7 titles · average score 74

The Journey (1967)
Screenplay

Eddy Currents of Life (1964)
Screenplay
80
A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
Screenplay
69
Girls of the Night (1961)
Screenplay

Onna no hashi (1961)
Writer

The Izu Dancer (1960)
Screenplay
1950s
23 titles · average score 73

Beauty the Enemy (1959)
Screenplay
67
Little Peach (1958)
Screenplay

Night Butterflies (1957)
Screenplay

Dancing Girl (1957)
Screenplay
73
Flowing (1956)
Screenplay
67
Undercurrent (1956)
Screenplay
76
Forever a Woman (1955)
Screenplay
77
Lightning (1952)
Screenplay
76
Repast (1951)
Screenplay

Boyhood (1951)
Screenplay

Dispersed Clouds (1951)
Screenplay

Home Sweet Home (1951)
Screenplay, Original Story
