Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually finds sanctuary with a wealthy family that trades goods with China and becomes a successful businesswoman. Masumura dilutes the originally intended pro-Japan propaganda elements for a more anti-war approach.
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> Yasuzō Masumura (Director)
> Shû Sakiyama (Assistant Director)
> Yoshihisa Nakagawa (Director of Photography)
> Toshio Yasumi (Screenplay)
> Kaoru Morimoto (Original Concept)