Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Acting

Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko, born 29 November 1911 - 12 April 2009) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Rashomon as the Miko, also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams.

Filmography

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Madadayo ★ 7.3 Madadayo 1993 Rhapsody in August ★ 7.2 Rhapsody in August 1991 Dreams ★ 7.7 Dreams 1990 G.I. Samurai ★ 5.9 G.I. Samurai 1979 Battle of the Japan Sea ★ 6.5 Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 The Homely Sister ★ 8.0 The Homely Sister 1967 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep ★ 6.3 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966 Start Here ★ 7.0 Start Here 1965 Red Beard ★ 8.2 Red Beard 1965 Oh, Bomb! ★ 7.8 Oh, Bomb! 1964 Anything For Success ★ 7.0 Anything For Success 1962 Varan the Unbelievable ★ 4.4 Varan the Unbelievable 1962 Kiriko no unmei Kiriko no unmei 1962 The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps ★ 8.0 The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps 1962 石ころの唄 石ころの唄 1962 Yojimbo ★ 8.1 Yojimbo 1961 Life of a Country Doctor ★ 8.0 Life of a Country Doctor 1960 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs ★ 8.0 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 Someday I'll Know ★ 9.0 Someday I'll Know 1959 Fox and Raccoon ★ 9.0 Fox and Raccoon 1959 The Big Boss ★ 6.5 The Big Boss 1959 Varan ★ 5.8 Varan 1958 Summer Clouds ★ 7.6 Summer Clouds 1958 All About Marriage ★ 10.0 All About Marriage 1958 Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen ★ 8.0 Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen 1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 ★ 9.0 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 1957 Untamed Woman ★ 7.5 Untamed Woman 1957 Elephant from "Zoo Story" Elephant from "Zoo Story" 1957 People of Tokyo, Goodbye ★ 9.0 People of Tokyo, Goodbye 1956 A Wife's Heart ★ 6.9 A Wife's Heart 1956 Blue Buds Blue Buds 1956 All Sold Out All Sold Out 1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island ★ 7.2 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956 I Live in Fear ★ 7.3 I Live in Fear 1955 Marital Relations ★ 5.6 Marital Relations 1955 The Lone Journey ★ 9.0 The Lone Journey 1955 The Surf ★ 8.0 The Surf 1954 Ditch ★ 7.5 Ditch 1954 Last of the Wild Ones ★ 8.0 Last of the Wild Ones 1954 Seven Samurai ★ 8.5 Seven Samurai 1954 Girls in the Orchard ★ 8.0 Girls in the Orchard 1953 Brother and Sister ★ 6.3 Brother and Sister 1953 Adolescence Part II ★ 10.0 Adolescence Part II 1953 Their Father's Wife ★ 7.0 Their Father's Wife 1953 Wife ★ 7.2 Wife 1953 The End of the Night ★ 10.0 The End of the Night 1953 Where Chimneys Are Seen ★ 6.6 Where Chimneys Are Seen 1953 Husband and Wife ★ 6.9 Husband and Wife 1953 Ikiru ★ 8.3 Ikiru 1952 Mother ★ 7.0 Mother 1952 The Ataka Family ★ 5.5 The Ataka Family 1952 The Blue Pearl ★ 7.5 The Blue Pearl 1951 Nightshade Flower ★ 8.0 Nightshade Flower 1951 Rashomon ★ 8.0 Rashomon 1950 Snow-Flake ★ 7.5 Snow-Flake 1950 Town of Violence ★ 6.5 Town of Violence 1950 Stray Dog ★ 7.6 Stray Dog 1949 The Whole Family Works ★ 6.7 The Whole Family Works 1939 Composition Class ★ 6.8 Composition Class 1938