Cast

Sumiko Sakamoto

1936 – 2021

Active years (films on this site)

1983–2001

Genres

DramaFamilyMysteryComedyFantasy

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaJapanese New Wave

Directors worked with

Shohei Imamura2 films

Biography

Sumiko Sakamoto was a Japanese singer and award-winning actress, born in Osaka, whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films: The Pornographers, Warm Water Under a Red Bridge, and The Ballad of Narayama, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. She won the award for Japanese Best Actress from Nihon Academy for her performance in The Ballad of Narayama, as well as a kiss from Orson Welles.

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2 films on this site

1. The Ballad of Narayama 1983 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 2001 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 6.7 · Cast