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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.

Genres: Drama, War

Starring: Takashi Shimura, Shoji Kiyokawa, Ichiro Sugai

Released: April 13, 1944

Runtime: 85.0

Popularity Rating: 1.217

Toho Company

Japan

Chief Goro Ishida Takashi Shimura
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section Shoji Kiyokawa
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section Ichiro Sugai
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother Takako Irie
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers Yoko Yaguchi
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers Sayuri Tanima
Sachiko Yamazaki Sachiko Ozaki
Fusae Nishioka Shizuko Nishigaki
Asako Suzumura Asako Suzuki
Masako Koyama Haruko Toyama
Tokiko Hiroda Aiko Masu
Kazuko Futomi Kazuko Hitomi
Hisae Yamaguchi Shizuko Yamada
Sue Okabe Itoko Kono
Chie Shima Emiko Rei
Haruko Kawai Haruko Mii
Minori Yoyota Minori Toyohara
Yoshiko Shirayama Eiko Hirayama
Kiyo Mishima Harue Yamashita
Mineko Bando Mineko Mashiro
Shizue Miyazaki Isuzu Miyakawa
Michiko Ayukawa Michiko Oikawa
Teruko Sato Teruko Kato
Fire and drum band instructor Akitake Kono
Dormitory worker Unpei Yokoyama
Student worker Chieko Nakakita
Factory worker Koyuri Tanima

Directing — Director: Akira Kurosawa