Where to watch Sumie Tanaka in the UK
Find every Sumie Tanaka film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江, Tanaka Sumie, 11 April 1908 — 1 March 2000) was a Japanese screenwriter and playwright. An outspoken feminist, her stories often focused on women struggling with familial and societal expectations. She was a long-time collaborator of film director Mikio Naruse and wrote screenplays for Japan's first major female director Kinuyo Tanaka.
Sumie Tanaka films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Sumie Tanaka, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Sumie Tanaka TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Sumie Tanaka.
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- Uzushio (1964) Screenplay
- Niji (1970) Writer
- Girls of the Night (1961) Screenplay
- Little Peach (1958) Screenplay
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) Screenplay
- The Orphan Brother (1961) Writer
- Forever a Woman (1955) Screenplay
- Flowing (1956) Writer
- Night Butterflies (1957) Screenplay
- Lightning (1952) Screenplay
- Late Chrysanthemums (1954) Adaptation
- Twenty-Four Eyes (1980) Screenplay
- Repast (1951) Screenplay
- Journey (1967) Screenplay
- Beauty the Enemy (1959) Screenplay
- Undercurrent (1956) Screenplay
- Woman Unveiled (1958) Screenplay
- The Izu Dancer (1960) Screenplay
- Aiyoku no sabaki (1953) Screenplay
- Women in Prison (1956) Writer
- Dispersed Clouds (1951) Screenplay
- Eddy Currents of Life (1964) Screenplay
- Boyhood (1951) Screenplay
- Dancing Girl (1957) Screenplay
- An Heir's Place (1953) Writer
- Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made (1955) Novel
- Home Sweet Home (1951) Original Story
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Sumie Tanaka's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Sumie Tanaka's most popular films?
Most-watched Sumie Tanaka films currently: Girls of the Night (1961), Little Peach (1958), A Wanderer's Notebook (1962), The Orphan Brother (1961), Forever a Woman (1955).
What TV shows has Sumie Tanaka appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Uzushio (1964), Niji (1970).
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