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Document Citation Title Mikio Naruse tribute to a master Author(s) Source UCLA Film and Television Archive Date Type program Language English Pagination No. of Pages 3 Subjects Naruse, Mikio (1905-1969), Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan Film Subjects Hideko no shasho-san (Hideko the bus conductress), Naruse, Mikio, 1941 Meshi (Repast), Naruse, Mikio, 1951 Inazuma (Lightning), Naruse, Mikio, 1952 Hikinige (Hit and run), Naruse, Mikio, 1966 Hataraku ikka (The whole family works), Naruse, Mikio, 1939 Koshiben gambare (Flunky, work hard!), Naruse, Mikio, 1931 Otome-gokoro sannin shimai (Three sisters with maiden hearts), Naruse, Mikio, 1935 Tsuruhachi Tsurujiro (Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro), Naruse, Mikio, 1938 Tsuma yo bara no yo ni (Wife! Be like a rose!), Naruse, Mikio, 1935 WARNING: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code) Onna ga kaidan o agaru toki (When a woman ascends the stairs), Naruse, Mikio, 1960 Midaregumo (Scattered clouds), Naruse, Mikio, 1967 Yama no oto (Sound of the mountain), Naruse, Mikio, 1954 Ukigumo (Floating clouds), Naruse, Mikio, 1955 Iwashigumo (Summer clouds), Naruse, Mikio, 1958 Ani imoto (Older brother, younger sister), Naruse, Mikio, 1953 Midareru (Yearning), Naruse, Mikio, 1964 Tsuma to shite onna to shite (As a wife, as a woman), Naruse, Mikio, 1961 Horoki (Her lonely lane), Naruse, Mikio, 1962 Nagareru (Flowing), Naruse, Mikio, 1956 Bangiku (Late chrysanthemums), Naruse, Mikio, 1954 Fûfu (Husband and wife), Naruse, Mikio, 1953 Okasan (Mother), Naruse, Mikio, 1952 Kimi to wakarete (Apart from you), Naruse, Mikio, 1933 Kagirinaki hodo (Street without end), Naruse, Mikio, 1934 Yogoto no yume (Every night dreams), Naruse, Mikio, 1933 WARNING: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code) WARNING: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code) WARNING: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code).

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