
The Goodbye Girls
「さよなら」の女たち
Synopsis
When 22-year-old Ikuko gets fired from her editing internship right before her college graduation instead of getting hired, she turns to her schoolteacher father for advice. Instead, he tells her, "I've decided to become a singer! Sort your own life out!" Confused, Ikuko gets on a boat to the town of Takarazuka, home of the musical industry, to see her classmate Mari. Mari introduces her to an accountant named Yoshie, and together the three of them move into a house they call "The Women's House: Die Fraulein".
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Yuki Saito
Ikuko Adachi
Hiro Komura
Mari Kawano
Mayumi Asaka
Aiko Kurebayashi
Riki Takeuchi
Hiroyuki Ishibashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Masashi Ikeda
Ryô Kinomoto
Junpei Tokitou
Yousuke Saito
Ryuuta Nishiyama
Shigeru Muroi
Hanako Fukube
Seiji Matano
Seigo Nakayama
Koichi Ueda
Chouichi Ueda
Masashi Ishibashi
Kingo Hanayashiki
Izumi Yukimura
Yoshie Yamanouchi
Yōko Asaji
Kiko Adachi
Masatô Ibu
Toshio Adachi
Ryouta Saitou
Shin Kurebayashi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuki Ōmori
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuki Ōmori
- Original Score
- Tetsuroh Kashibuchi
- Original Title
- 「さよなら」の女たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuki Ōmori
Kazuki Ōmori
Tetsuroh Kashibuchi
Nobumasa Mizunoo
Michiko Ikeda
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuki Ōmori
Director
Kazuki Ōmori
Writer
Tetsuroh Kashibuchi
Original Music Composer
Nobumasa Mizunoo
Director of Photography
Michiko Ikeda
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Goodbye Girls
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Goodbye Girls about?
When 22-year-old Ikuko gets fired from her editing internship right before her college graduation instead of getting hired, she turns to her schoolteacher father for advice. Instead, he tells her, "I've decided to become a singer! Sort your own life out!" Confused, Ikuko gets on a boat to the town of Takarazuka, home of the musical industry, to see her classmate Mari. Mari introduces her to an accountant named Yoshie, and together the three of them move into a house they call "The Women's House: Die Fraulein".
Who directed The Goodbye Girls?
The Goodbye Girls was directed by Kazuki Ōmori.
Who stars in The Goodbye Girls?
The principal cast of The Goodbye Girls includes Yuki Saito, Hiro Komura, Mayumi Asaka, Riki Takeuchi, Tatsuo Yamada.
When was The Goodbye Girls released and how long is it?
The Goodbye Girls was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Goodbye Girls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Goodbye Girls was composed by Tetsuroh Kashibuchi.
