Country
Japan
Date
Apr 13, 1944
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Unpei Yokoyama | Dormitory worker (uncredited) |
| Chieko Nakakita | Student worker (uncredited) |
| Koyuri Tanima | Factory worker (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 一番美しく |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | TOHO |
| Data di uscita | 13 aprile 1944 |
| Producer | Motohiko Itō, Jin Usami |
| Writer | Akira Kurosawa |
| Cinematography | Jōji Ohara |
| Asst. Directors | Akira Kurosawa |
| Camera Operators | Jōji Ohara |
| Add. Photography | Jōji Ohara |
| Production Design | Teruaki Abe |
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| Art Direction | Teruaki Abe |
| Set Decoration | Teruaki Abe |
| Composer | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Jan 25, 2017
Certification
U
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Oct 28, 2015
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