The Most Beautiful
85 mins
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.
Sayuri Tanima
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
Haruko Toyama
Masako Koyama
Aiko Masu
Tokiko Hiroda
Emiko Rei
Chie Shima (uncredited)
Haruko Mii
Haruko Kawai (uncredited)
Minori Toyohara
Minori Yoyota (uncredited)
Eiko Hirayama
Yoshiko Shirayama (uncredited)
Harue Yamashita
Kiyo Mishima (uncredited)
Mineko Mashiro
Mineko Bando (uncredited)
Isuzu Miyakawa
Shizue Miyazaki (uncredited)
Teruko Kato
Teruko Sato (uncredited)
Akitake Kōno
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Koyuri Tanima
Factory worker (uncredited)