A Design for Dying
女の勲章
Synopsis
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as shrewd as the shrewdest of the older generation of dyed-in-the-wool Osaka businessmen, steps into picture and Shikiko soon feels that he is indispensable to her. But the advent of a man in their midst breaks up the harmony that has existed among the four women, as gradually he forces himself on them with promises of love.
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Machiko Kyō
Shikiko Oba
Junko Kano
Katsumi Tsubota
Tamao Nakamura
Tomie Oki
Ayako Wakao
Rinko Tsugawa
Jiro Tamiya
Ginshiro Yashiro
Masayuki Mori
Professor Shiraishi
Taketoshi Naitō
Keita Nomoto
Eiji Funakoshi
Hideo Sone
Kazuko Miyakawa
Yoko Shirakawa
Hiromi Ichida
Model B
Mitsuko Tanaka
Waitress
Noriko Hodaka
Nurse
Sumiko Hidaka
Utako Ito
Koh Sugita
Kurata
Hisako Takihana
Kiyo, the maid
Chikako Hosokawa
Kyoko Ohara
Ken Mitsuda
Taizo Ohara
Chieko Murata
Kaneko Yasuda
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- 女の勲章
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Kaneto Shindō, Toyoko Yamasaki
Sei Ikeno
Jōji Ohara
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography
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What is A Design for Dying about?
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as shrewd as the shrewdest of the older generation of dyed-in-the-wool Osaka businessmen, steps into picture and Shikiko soon feels that he is indispensable to her. But the advent of a man in their midst breaks up the harmony that has existed among the four women, as gradually he forces himself on them with promises of love.
Who directed A Design for Dying?
A Design for Dying was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Who stars in A Design for Dying?
The principal cast of A Design for Dying includes Machiko Kyō, Junko Kano, Tamao Nakamura, Ayako Wakao, Jiro Tamiya.
When was A Design for Dying released and how long is it?
A Design for Dying was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for A Design for Dying?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Design for Dying was composed by Sei Ikeno.