A Woman's Life
女の一生
1962 · 1h 34m · 7.5
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.
Machiko Kyō, Chieko Higashiyama, Masaya Takahashi, Jiro Tamiya, Yōko Uraji, Yuko Miki, Eitarō Ozawa, Junko Kano, Jun Osanai, Kōichi Itō