Minoru Maeda

Filmes

The Spy
Director of Photography
Based on true events surrounding a Korean student who had entered Japan unlawfully and escaped illegal alien internment.
The War Without Weapons
Director of Photography
It's a story of the life of a man who advocated the necessity of sex education to children, which was unusual at the time, solely opposed to the amendment of the Peace Preservation Law, and was assassinated by a rightist prior to his opposition speech.
The Human Wall
Director of Photography
Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.
The Song of the Cart
Cinematography
A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
How Sorrowful
Director of Photography
The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when her parents accuse him of cashing in on her misfortune.
The Street Without Sun
Director of Photography
The End of a Day
Director of Photography
Based on Philippines war experiences. Military doctor Leutenant Hanada deserts with a local girl. The officer in command orders Lieutenant Uji to shoot Hanada. Uji takes a sharpshooter called Takagi and tracks him. At first Uji cannot forgive Hanada but as Uji is isolated from the main force he too starts to think of desertion.
Vacuum Zone
Director of Photography
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his term for theft. Told in flashback, viewers learn about Kitani's past and reasons behind his prison sentence.
The Stand in Hakone
Director of Photography
A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' depriving the farmers of their water rights.