Birth of a Jazz Maiden
ジャズ娘誕生
Synopsis
Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.
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Chiemi Eri
Midori Kawai
Yūjirō Ishihara
Haruo Nanjô
Isamu Kosugi
Tôhô Tani
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Yutaka Katô
Taiji Tonoyama
Senkichi Hanamura
Kyōji Aoyama
Yoshihiko Katô
Ikuko Kimuro
Sanae
Kiyoko Tange
Oyoshi
Shintarō Kido
Dam Dam
Shinsuke Maki
Ken
Shosei Muto
Zenji Yamada
Shirō Amakusa
Hideko Kariya
Masahiro Kamegai
Gō Kuroda
Michiko Sakyō
日輪マコ
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahisa Sunohara
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaki Tsuji, Motoo Muramatsu
- Original Score
- Yoshio Murayama
- Original Title
- ジャズ娘誕生
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahisa Sunohara
Masaki Tsuji, Motoo Muramatsu
Yoshio Murayama
Shinsaku Himeda
Tadashi Nakamura
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Tsuji
Writer
Masahisa Sunohara
Director
Motoo Muramatsu
Writer
Shinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Tadashi Nakamura
Editor
Yoshio Murayama
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Birth of a Jazz Maiden
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What is Birth of a Jazz Maiden about?
Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.
Who directed Birth of a Jazz Maiden?
Birth of a Jazz Maiden was directed by Masahisa Sunohara.
Who stars in Birth of a Jazz Maiden?
The principal cast of Birth of a Jazz Maiden includes Chiemi Eri, Yūjirō Ishihara, Isamu Kosugi, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Taiji Tonoyama.
When was Birth of a Jazz Maiden released and how long is it?
Birth of a Jazz Maiden was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Birth of a Jazz Maiden?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Birth of a Jazz Maiden was composed by Yoshio Murayama.