Where to watch Sumiko Sakamoto in the UK
Find every Sumiko Sakamoto film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 7 May 2026.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sumiko Sakamoto was born on November 26, 1936 in Osaka, Japan. Sakamoto is a singer and award-winning actress whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films, among them "The Ballad of Narayama," winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, in which her brilliant portrayal of an elderly mother not only earned her a kiss from Orson Welles, but also the Japanese Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Sakamoto, …
Sumiko Sakamoto films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Sumiko Sakamoto, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Sumiko Sakamoto TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Sumiko Sakamoto.
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- Precious Moments (1981) Cast
- The Ballad of Narayama (1983) as Orin
- Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands (1993) Cast
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) as Masako Yamada
- The Pornographers (1966) as Haru Masuda
- My Father's Dragon (1997) as Lioness (voice)
- Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako (1978) Cast
- Watashi wa umi (1978) as 石沢松子
- The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) as Minato Mary
- Sometimes... Like a Prostitute (1978) as Woman in Reception
- Escape from Japan (1964) as Mitsuko
- Silence Has No Wings (1966) Cast
- Homeless Dog (1964) Cast
- The Buried Forest (2005) as Granny
- Legends of Honor (1963) Cast
- Tenamonya Sandogasa (1963) Cast
- Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin (1996) Cast
- The Silent Gun (1967) as Tamako Tamamura
- Be Free! (1986) as Mutsuko's mother
- Trigger Happy Romeo (1965) as Tsuruko
- Quick-Draw Dog (1967) Cast
- Clamouring Canines (1964) as Machiko
- Fearless Comrades (1966) Cast
- The Shogun and His Mistresses (1967) as Tami
- Rampaging Dog (1965) Cast
- Return of Gun Dog (1966) Cast
- Stray Dog (1966) Cast
- Young Boss: Leader's Flesh (1967) Cast
- The Call of Flesh (1964) Cast
- Travel with Ghost (1961) as Osumi
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Most-watched Sumiko Sakamoto films currently: The Ballad of Narayama (1983), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001), The Pornographers (1966), My Father's Dragon (1997), The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995).
What TV shows has Sumiko Sakamoto appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Precious Moments (1981), Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands (1993), Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako (1978), Watashi wa umi (1978).
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