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.
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Cast
- Machiko Kyō — Kei Nunobiki
- Chieko Higashiyama — Shizu Tsutsumi
- Masaya Takahashi — Shintaro Tsutsumi
- Jiro Tamiya — Eiji Tsutsumi
- Yōko Uraji — Souko Tsutsumi
- Yuko Miki — Fumi Tsutsumi
- Eitarō Ozawa — Shosuke Tsutsumi
- Junko Kano — Tomoei Tsutsumi
- Jun Osanai — Seizo Nomura
- Kōichi Itō — Inose
- Jun Hamamura — Miyoshi
- Fumiko Murata — Okura
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