A Woman's Life

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 18, 1962

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

Cast

Yūzō Hayakawa,Kisao Tobita,Junko Kano,Gen Harada,Yuji Yamanaka,Machiko Kyō,Fumiko Murata,Masaya Takahashi,Yōko Uraji,Mitsuko Takesatoand 16 more

Director

Yasuzō Masumura

Writer

Toshio Yasumi,Kaoru Morimoto

Producer

Masaichi Nagata

Cinematography

Yoshihisa Nakagawa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0261131