The Most Valuable Wife
最高殊勲夫人
Synopsis
Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...
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Ayako Wakao
Kyoko Nonomiya
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Saburo Mihara
Eiji Funakoshi
Ichiro Mihara
Seiji Miyaguchi
Rintaro Nonomiya
Chieko Higashiyama
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Momoko Mihara
Hisako Takihana
Sugiko Nonomiya
Atsuko Kindaichi
Fujiko Oshima
Hiromi Ichida
Mieko Kondō
Keiji Noguchi
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Yoshirō Kitahara
Yuko Yashio
Mantarō Ushio
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Reiko Mizuki
Kazuko Miyagawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
Festival / Special Debut
October 27, 2006
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshio Shirasaka
- Original Score
- Setsuo Tsukahara
- Original Title
- 最高殊勲夫人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Yoshio Shirasaka, Keita Genji
Setsuo Tsukahara
Hiroshi Murai
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Kazuyoshi Takeda
Department Leadership Roster
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Kazuyoshi Takeda
Producer
Setsuo Tsukahara
Original Music Composer
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Yoshio Shirasaka
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Most Valuable Wife about?
Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...
Who directed The Most Valuable Wife?
The Most Valuable Wife was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in The Most Valuable Wife?
The principal cast of The Most Valuable Wife includes Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Eiji Funakoshi, Seiji Miyaguchi, Chieko Higashiyama.
When was The Most Valuable Wife released and how long is it?
The Most Valuable Wife was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Most Valuable Wife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Most Valuable Wife was composed by Setsuo Tsukahara.
Is The Most Valuable Wife based on a book or true story?
The Most Valuable Wife is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keita Genji".