Ranko Akagi
2 titles
Filmography
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Red Angel
(1966)Set in 1939 during the Sino-Japanese war, Red Angel follows nurse Nishi Sakura, who is assaulted by a patient, reassigned to the front, and drawn into a complex relationship with Dr. Okabe, a morphine-addicted surgeon. Amid relentless pain, their relationship develops as guilt-ridden Okabe finds solace in Sakura’s compassion, the film capturing the uneasy overlap of duty, intimacy, and survival.

Kwaidan
(1965)Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn's classic Japanese ghost stories about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives: "The Black Hair", "The Woman of the Snow", "Hoichi the Earless", and "In a Cup of Tea".