The Most Beautiful
Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Actors
- Takashi Shimura
- Sôji Kiyokawa
- Ichirô Sugai
Credits: 7
Summary
World War II film about female volunteer workers at an optics plant who do their best to meet production targets.
More about this movie
During World War II, the management of a war industry of optical instruments for weapons requests an effort from the workers to increase the productivity during four months. The target for male workers is an increase of 100% of the production, but the female workers, led by the dedicated Tsuru Watanabe, ask the direction to surpass their goal from 50% to 70%. During the period, the women have to overcome illness and their personal problems to complete their quota.