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The Most Beautiful

一番美しく

Topics:#factory #world war ii #working women #optical #musical instruments

Synopsis

Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.

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Takashi Shimura

Chief Goro Ishida

Shōji Kiyokawa

Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section

Ichirō Sugai

Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section

Takako Irie

Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother

Yôko Yaguchi

Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers

Sayuri Tanima

Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers

Sachiko Ozaki

Sachiko Yamazaki

Shizuko Nishigaki

Fusae Nishioka

Asako Suzuki

Asako Suzumura

Haruko Toyama

Masako Koyama

Aiko Masu

Tokiko Hiroda

Kazuko Hitomi

Kazuko Futomi

Shizuko Yamada

Hisae Yamaguchi

Itoko Kono

Sue Okabe

Emiko Rei

Chie Shima (uncredited)

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Haruko Mii

Haruko Kawai (uncredited)

Uncredited

Minori Toyohara

Minori Yoyota (uncredited)

Uncredited

Eiko Hirayama

Yoshiko Shirayama (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

October 28, 2015

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay & Story: Akira Kurosawa
Original Score: Seiichi Suzuki
Original Title: 一番美しく
Country of Origin: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese
Runtime: 1h 25m
Production Studios: TOHO

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay & Story

Akira Kurosawa

Original Score & Music

Seiichi Suzuki

Director of Photography

Jōji Ohara

Producers

Motohiko Itō, Jin Usami

Department Leadership Roster

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writer

Motohiko Itō

Producer

Jin Usami

Producer

Teruaki Abe

Production Design

Jōji Ohara

Director of Photography

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Tous publics — Universal audience.

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