Washi to taka
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is a 1957 color Japanese film
directed by Umetsugu Inoue
. Yujiro Ishihara
won a Blue Ribbon Award
in 1958 for best new actor in recognition of his performances in Washi to Taka and Man Who Causes a Storm
(also 1957).
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed by Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue
was a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. He directed 115 movies, wrote 101 screenplays, and is credited with the original story for five films...
. Yujiro Ishihara
Yujiro Ishihara
was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother, Shintaro Ishihara, is an author, politician, and the current Governor of Tokyo. Yujiro debuted in 1956 in "Season of the Sun," based on a novel written by his brother...
won a Blue Ribbon Award
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
in 1958 for best new actor in recognition of his performances in Washi to Taka and Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm
, or A Storming Drummer, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
(also 1957).