Bright Young Maidens
若い娘たち
Synopsis
In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student medical school newsletter and attempts to find a suitable lodger who will catch the eye of her daughter.
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Izumi Yukimura
Kanako Ishizawa
Rumiko Sasa
Tamako Ishizawa, Kanako's Younger Sister
Kuniko Miyake
Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
Fumie Noguchi
Sumiko Shibata
Kumi Mizuno
Tomoko Nomura
Daisuke Katō
Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father
Sadako Sawamura
Chie Shibata, Sumiko's Mother
Minoru Takashima
Daisuke Nomura, Tomoko's Younger Brother
Ken Uehara
Koutaro Nomura, Tomoko's Father
Shinji Yamada
Mitsuo Kawasaki
Nadao Kirino
Minoru Hashimoto
Mickey Curtis
Seizou Tanaka
Ikio Sawamura
The Director
Akira Takarada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiro Ide
- Original Score
- Seiichi Bawatari
- Original Title
- 若い娘たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Toshiro Ide, Yōjirō Ishizaka
Seiichi Bawatari
Fukuzo Koizumi
Masakatsu Kaneko
Department Leadership Roster
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Fukuzo Koizumi
Director of Photography
Seiichi Bawatari
Original Music Composer
Tatsuo Kita
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bright Young Maidens
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bright Young Maidens about?
In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student medical school newsletter and attempts to find a suitable lodger who will catch the eye of her daughter.
Who directed Bright Young Maidens?
Bright Young Maidens was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in Bright Young Maidens?
The principal cast of Bright Young Maidens includes Izumi Yukimura, Rumiko Sasa, Kuniko Miyake, Fumie Noguchi, Kumi Mizuno.
When was Bright Young Maidens released and how long is it?
Bright Young Maidens was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Bright Young Maidens?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bright Young Maidens was composed by Seiichi Bawatari.
Is Bright Young Maidens based on a book or true story?
Bright Young Maidens is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yōjirō Ishizaka".