Storyline
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Takashi Shimura
Chief Goro Ishida
Shōji Kiyokawa
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section
Ichirō Sugai
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section
Takako Irie
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother
Yôko Yaguchi
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers
Sayuri Tanima
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
Sachiko Ozaki
Sachiko Yamazaki
Shizuko Nishigaki
Fusae Nishioka
Asako Suzuki
Asako Suzumura
Haruko Toyama
Masako Koyama
Aiko Masu
Tokiko Hiroda
Kazuko Hitomi
Kazuko Futomi
Frequently Asked Questions
The Most Beautiful was released on April 13, 1944.
The runtime of The Most Beautiful is 1h 25m.
The Most Beautiful is a Drama, War movie.
The Most Beautiful has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Most Beautiful is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Most Beautiful was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
The main cast of The Most Beautiful includes Takashi Shimura, Shōji Kiyokawa, Ichirō Sugai.
The Most Beautiful is originally in Japanese.