Sunflower Girl
ひまわり娘
Synopsis
Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.
Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Ippei Hitachi
Ineko Arima
Setsuko Fujino
Hajime Izu
Ryosuke Tanabe
Mayuri Mokushô
Toshiko Shiimura
Sumiko Abe
Eiko Ishii
Keiko Sawamura
Mikiko Iida
Masao Shimizu
Setsuko's father
Sachiko Murase
Setsuko's mother
Daisuke Inoue
Setsuko's brother
Keiko Sawamura
Haruko Sugimura
Ken Mitsuda
Minoru Chiaki
Nobuo Nakamura
Eiko Miyoshi
Hiroshi Shiomi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Screenplay & Story
- Kimiyuki Hasegawa
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- ひまわり娘
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuki Chiba
Kimiyuki Hasegawa, Keita Genji
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Kazuo Yamada
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Yasuki Chiba
Director
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Screenplay
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunflower Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sunflower Girl about?
Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.
Who directed Sunflower Girl?
Sunflower Girl was directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Who stars in Sunflower Girl?
The principal cast of Sunflower Girl includes Toshirō Mifune, Ineko Arima, Hajime Izu, Mayuri Mokushô, Sumiko Abe.
When was Sunflower Girl released and how long is it?
Sunflower Girl was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Sunflower Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sunflower Girl was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.