The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl (1958)
Minako, a runaway from Osaka chasing her dream of becoming a singer, struggles through poverty, failed jobs, and exploitation in Tokyo. With the help of a kind old vendor, a supportive reporter, and eventually singer Akira Takarada, she finally gets her chance to shine on stage.
- Released
- 1958-01-29
- Genres
- Romance
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Kajirō Yamamoto, Kajirō Yamamoto, Yoshio Hasuike
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Michiko Hamamura as Minako Shimamura
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Masao Akita
- Tatsuya Hara as Goro Nagano
- Yumi Shirakawa as Eiko Chiba
- Asami Kuji as Hanae Nagasaki
- Akira Takarada as himself
- Shinji Yamada as Tatsuya Koike
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Minji-san the soba vendor
- Shunji Sakai as Kei-san the broker
- Kiiton Masuda as Mr. No, soap company
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