The Last Women
最後の女達
Synopsis
The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the American troops began landing on the Saipan island. On July 7, an order comes that everyone must die in order not to be captured by the enemy.
Top Cast
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Akitake Kōno
Makimura
Harue Tone
Atsuko
Yoshiko Machida
Kumiko
Akira Yamanouchi
sergeant Harashima
Yūko Tsumura
Shinaeda
Goro Fukuchi
Murakami
Sumie Nakazawa
Eiko
Kinzō Shin
Yoshida
Setsuko Shinobu
Tsuneko
Izumi Hara
Okami
Chizuko Okamura
comfort woman
Shinsuke Ashida
lieutenant Inokuma
Kunio Mita
Supreme commander
Heiguro Matsumoto
Guard
Tamuro Shimada
young soldier
Yuzuko Kinoshita
Chiyoko Komine
old woman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kusuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasutaro Yagi
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 最後の女達
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Sō Ei puro
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Kusuda
Yasutaro Yagi, Tsutomu Kitamura, Kichitarō Shinodzuka
Yasushi Akutagawa
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Kazuo Wakayama, Kanjiro Sato
Department Leadership Roster
Yasutaro Yagi
Screenplay
Kiyoshi Kusuda
Director
Tsutomu Kitamura
Writer
Kazuo Wakayama
Producer
Kanjiro Sato
Producer
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Junji Eguchi
Production Design
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Last Women.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last Women
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Last Women about?
The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the American troops began landing on the Saipan island. On July 7, an order comes that everyone must die in order not to be captured by the enemy.
Who directed The Last Women?
The Last Women was directed by Kiyoshi Kusuda.
Who stars in The Last Women?
The principal cast of The Last Women includes Akitake Kōno, Harue Tone, Yoshiko Machida, Akira Yamanouchi, Yūko Tsumura.
When was The Last Women released and how long is it?
The Last Women was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Last Women?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last Women was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.