Life of a Woman
女の一生
Synopsis
Based on "Une vie" by Guy de Maupassant
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Screenplay & Story
- Guy de Maupassant, Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 女の一生
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaneto Shindō
Guy de Maupassant, Kaneto Shindō
Akira Ifukube
Takeo Itō
Department Leadership Roster
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Kaneto Shindō
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life of a Woman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Life of a Woman about?
Based on "Une vie" by Guy de Maupassant
Who directed Life of a Woman?
Life of a Woman was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Who stars in Life of a Woman?
The principal cast of Life of a Woman includes Nobuko Otowa, Koreya Senda, Jūkichi Uno, Akira Yamanouchi, Eitarō Shindō.
When was Life of a Woman released and how long is it?
Life of a Woman was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Life of a Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Life of a Woman was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Is Life of a Woman based on a book or true story?
Life of a Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Guy de Maupassant".