A Woman's Life (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-11-18
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Yasuzō Masumura, Toshio Yasumi
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Machiko Kyō as Kei Nunobiki
- Chieko Higashiyama as Shizu Tsutsumi
- Masaya Takahashi as Shintaro Tsutsumi
- Jirō Tamiya as Eiji Tsutsumi
- Yōko Uraji as Souko Tsutsumi
- Yuko Miki as Fumi Tsutsumi
- Eitarō Ozawa as Shosuke Tsutsumi
- Junko Kano as Tomoei Tsutsumi
- Jun Osanai as Seizo Nomura
- Kōichi Itō as Inose
- Jun Hamamura as Miyoshi
- Fumiko Murata as Okura