A Woman's Life (1962)
女の一生
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.
- Date of release
- 1962-11-18
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
Casting
- Machiko Kyō — Kei Nunobiki
- Chieko Higashiyama — Shizu Tsutsumi
- Masaya Takahashi — Shintaro Tsutsumi
- Jirō Tamiya — Eiji Tsutsumi
- Yōko Uraji — Souko Tsutsumi
- Yuko Miki — Fumi Tsutsumi
- Eitarō Ozawa — Shosuke Tsutsumi
- Junko Kano — Tomoei Tsutsumi
- Jun Osanai — Seizo Nomura
- Kōichi Itō — Inose
- Jun Hamamura — Miyoshi
- Fumiko Murata — Okura
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