
Writing
Sumie Tanaka
1908 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography

Forever a Woman
Screenplay

An Heir's Place
Writer

Dispersed Clouds
Screenplay

Night Butterflies
Screenplay

Eddy Currents of Life
Screenplay

Home Sweet Home
Original Story

Repast
Screenplay

Girls of the Night
Screenplay

Women in Prison
Writer

Onna no hashi
Writer

Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru
Adaptation

Undercurrent
Screenplay