The Most Beautiful (一番美しく) 80 years old

The Most Beautiful

The stories of several young women who work in a 'precision optical instruments' factory during the second World War. Despite illness, injury, and tremendous personal hardship, the women persevere in their tasks, devoted to their work and their country's cause.

Credits

The Most Beautiful Cast

Name Character
Takashi Shimura He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Chief Goro Ishida
Ichiro Sugai He was 36, 66 years old when he died as Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section
Chieko Nakakita She was 17, 79 years old when she died as Student worker
Akitake Kôno He was 32, 66 years old when he died as Fire and drum band instructor
Shôji Kiyokawa as Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section
Takako Irie She was 33, 83 years old when she died as Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother
Michiko Oikawa She was 32, 26 years old when she died as Michiko Ayukawa (uncredited)

The Most Beautiful Crew

Name Department
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The Most Beautiful (80 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 13, 1944
  • Runtime: 85 minutes