Known for Acting
Kaoru Kusuda is known for Lady Snowblood (1973), Internal Sleuth (1973) and Trail of Blood (1972).
Born
March 25, 1921
Died
June 1, 2012 (age 91)
Birthplace
Fukuoka, Japan
Filmography
26 films, 1 show


Wet Kimono
1983 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
In the early Showa period, a young woman named Asako drifts into a certain red light district. She appears in a white dress, straw hat, and white parasol, which is out of place in this area, but what kind of past does she have, and what are her feelings as she drifts there?


Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Nami is once again on the run from the law but is saved by an old classmate who works at a strip club. Through a subsequent conversation they discover they both have a score to settle with a particular crooked cop. However, Nami has doubts about ever trusting a man.


Lady Snowblood
1973 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.


Internal Sleuth
1973 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective criminal tries to find out the truth.


The Trail of Blood
1972 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.


Confession of a girl: Purity
1968 · 1h 20m
country: Japan
The film depicts the life of a high school student today, touching on issues of purity, sports, higher education, and employment, through the pursuit of love and sex between a high school senior soccer player and a female student in the same class.


The Scarred Angel
1966 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
A musical film based on the original work of Saigo Teruhiko. After leaving the juvenile detention center and returning to his hometown of Ibusuki, Hachiro begins to investigate the cause of his older sister Sumiko's suicide. While Hachiro was in juvenile detention, Sumiko committed suicide, but there are too many mysteries surrounding this suicide...


Inochi hateru hi made
1966 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
1966 Japanese movie


She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
1966 · 1h 29m
country: Japan


Hi No Taiko
1966 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
A port town in the Hokuriku region, around the time the Meiji era was drawing to a close. Here, there was a strange custom dating back many years: whoever won the “Competitive Drumming” held on the night of the Spring Festival would gain control of that year’s fishing grounds. Consequently, the fishing boat owners went to great lengths—even resorting to underhanded tactics—to recruit the finest drummers.


The Scarlet Camellia
1964 · 2h 43m
country: Japan
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detective looking into the deaths does not suspect her.


Police Precinct: Confession
1964 · 58m
country: Japan
The corpse of a debt collector, Sakai, is found in the Dobu River in Tokyo. Kinoshita, a shoe shiner who was in debt to Sakai, was soon apprehended. During interrogation, Kinoshita said that he was the one who killed Sakai. However, after a while, he admitted that he lied, because he thought that in prison he could eat plenty of rice for free. The investigation established that Sakai was a repatriate from Manchuria, and after returning to Japan, he had a wife, Rie Kawai. The investigation begins the search for Rie... The 23rd work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department.


The Body
1962 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
The sexual experiences of the passionate Sakiko, from her fling with her boss in her first job to her ending up as a prostitute.


Two People, Yet All Alone
1962 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
1962 Japanese movie


The Aristocrat's Stairs
1959 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
A romantic tale depicting the beautiful and tragic love between a young man and woman from aristocratic families who are caught in the crossfire of the February 26 Incident.


The Husband Wore the Apron
1958 · 1h 39m
country: Japan
In the Okawa household, Miharu is the breadwinner, while her husband, Soma, handles the domestic chores. One day, a poor student couple moves into their home. Things get even more complicated after their cousin, Matsue, runs away from home after a fight with her husband.


The Awakening
1957 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
A unique literary work that describes the end of a married woman who rebelled against her husband's adultery and became addicted to her own sexuality.


The Story of Pure Love
1957 · 2h 13m
country: Japan
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.


The Forest Is Alive
1956 · 1h 2m
country: Japan
Film adaptation of the stage version of Samuil Marshak's "Twelve Months"


Mama's Diary
1954 · 1h 44m
country: Japan


Hiroba no kōdoku
1953 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
Based on the novel by Yoshie Hotta


The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki
1953 · 2h 5m
country: Japan
When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history of the Ming Dynasty, hokudai Yamashita, left the Malay front and occupied Singapore at once, and was praised as a "Malay tiger." However, the situation in Japan changed steadily by the failure of Sai pan from the GA Talca translation.


The Love Letter Trial
1951 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
This story takes place at a school under the new educational system. It all began when a love letter addressed to Takeshi Kodama, the straightforward art teacher, from Yoko Kagawa, a young and beautiful female teacher, was found lying in the school hallway. It soon became clear that Ms. Kagawa was not the one who had written the letter, but this incident made her feel the need to explore the emotions of her adolescent female students.


Home Sweet Home
1951 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
The Ueki family may not be wealthy, but smiles are never in short supply. The father is awarded prize money for 25 years of service to his workplace, but has it stolen on the way home from the ceremony...


The Good Fairy
1951 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
The wife of an elite government official left her husband, and a young journalist is sent to investigate the case. But his boss has a hidden agenda.


Here's to the Young Lady
1949 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
A matchmaker looks to unite a young woman from a wealthy Tokyo family with the humble owner of an auto garage.