The Most Beautiful (1944)
1944 · 1h 25m · Drama, War
Genres: Drama, War
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa
Music by: Seiichi Suzuki
Cinematography: Jōji Ohara
Rated 5.6/10 by 58 viewers
Cast
Takashi Shimura as Chief Goro IshidaShōji Kiyokawa as Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs SectionIchirō Sugai as Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor SectionTakako Irie as Noriko Mizushima, dorm motherYôko Yaguchi as Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workersSayuri Tanima as Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workersSachiko Ozaki as Sachiko YamazakiShizuko Nishigaki as Fusae NishiokaAsako Suzuki as Asako SuzumuraHaruko Toyama as Masako KoyamaAiko Masu as Tokiko HirodaKazuko Hitomi as Kazuko FutomiMore like this
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