Plakat — A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

女の一生

1962 · 1h 34min
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Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually finds sanctuary with a wealthy family that trades goods with China and becomes a successful businesswoman. Masumura dilutes the originally intended pro-Japan propaganda elements for a more anti-war approach.

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Cast

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Kei Nunobiki

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

Shizu Tsutsumi

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Shintaro Tsutsumi

Jirō Tamiya

Jirō Tamiya

Eiji Tsutsumi

Yōko Uraji

Yōko Uraji

Souko Tsutsumi

Yuko Miki

Yuko Miki

Fumi Tsutsumi

Creators

Directed by

Yasuzō Masumura

Yasuzō Masumura

Written by

Toshio Yasumi

Toshio Yasumi

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