Movie Description
一番美しく
(1944)Overview
The stories of several young women who work in a 'precision optical instruments' factory during the second World War. Despite illness, injury, and tremendous personal hardship, the women persevere in their tasks, devoted to their work and their country's cause.
Featured Crew
- Director : Akira Kurosawa
- Producer : Motohiko Itō,Jin Usami
- Writer : Akira Kurosawa
- Cast : Takashi Shimura,Shōji Kiyokawa,Ichirō Sugai,Takako Irie,Yôko Yaguchi,Sayuri Tanima,Sachiko Ozaki,Shizuko Nishigaki,Asako Suzuki,Haruko Toyama,Aiko Masu,Kazuko Hitomi,Shizuko Yamada,Itoko Kōno,Emiko Rei,Haruko Mii,Minori Toyohara,Eiko Hirayama,Harue Yamashita,Mineko Mashiro,Isuzu Miyakawa,Michiko Oikawa,Teruko Kato,Akitake Kōno,Unpei Yokoyama,Chieko Nakakita,Koyuri Tanima
Cast
Chief Goro Ishida
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
Sachiko Yamazaki
Fusae Nishioka
Asako Suzumura
Masako Koyama
Tokiko Hiroda
Kazuko Futomi
Hisae Yamaguchi
Sue Okabe
Chie Shima (uncredited)
Haruko Kawai (uncredited)
Minori Yoyota (uncredited)
Yoshiko Shirayama (uncredited)
Kiyo Mishima (uncredited)
Mineko Bando (uncredited)
Shizue Miyazaki (uncredited)
Michiko Ayukawa (uncredited)
Teruko Sato (uncredited)
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Dormitory worker (uncredited)
Student worker (uncredited)
Factory worker (uncredited)
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Facts
Original Title一番美しく
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-04-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 25m
Production CompaniesTOHO
Genres
- Drama
- War