The Most Beautiful
1944
1h 25min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
13 April 1944
Runtime
1h 25min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
TOHO
Cast
Takashi Shimura
Chief Goro Ishida
Shôji Kiyokawa
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section
Ichirō Sugai
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section
Takako Irie
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother
Yôko Yaguchi
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers
Sayuri Tanima
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
Sachiko Ozaki
Sachiko Yamazaki
Shizuko Nishigaki
Fusae Nishioka
Asako Suzuki
Asako Suzumura
Haruko Toyama
Masako Koyama
Aiko Masu
Tokiko Hiroda
Kazuko Hitomi
Kazuko Futomi
Shizuko Yamada
Hisae Yamaguchi
Itoko Kōno
Sue Okabe
Emiko Rei
Chie Shima (uncredited)
Haruko Mii
Haruko Kawai (uncredited)
Minori Toyohara
Minori Yoyota (uncredited)
Eiko Hirayama
Yoshiko Shirayama (uncredited)
Harue Yamashita
Kiyo Mishima (uncredited)
Mineko Mashiro
Mineko Bando (uncredited)
Isuzu Miyakawa
Shizue Miyazaki (uncredited)
Michiko Oikawa
Michiko Ayukawa (uncredited)
Teruko Kato
Teruko Sato (uncredited)
Akitake Kōno
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Unpei Yokoyama
Dormitory worker (uncredited)
Chieko Nakakita
Student worker (uncredited)
Koyuri Tanima
Factory worker (uncredited)
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