Bright Young Maidens

1958 1h 18m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student medical school newsletter and attempts to find a suitable lodger who will catch the eye of her daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Izumi Yukimura
Kanako Ishizawa
Rumiko Sasa
Tamako Ishizawa, Kanako's Younger Sister
Kuniko Miyake
Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
Fumie Noguchi
Sumiko Shibata
Kumi Mizuno
Tomoko Nomura
Daisuke Katō
Zenkichi Shibata, Sumiko's Father
Sadako Sawamura
Chie Shibata, Sumiko's Mother
Minoru Takashima
Daisuke Nomura, Tomoko's Younger Brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Writers: Toshiro Ide
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Fukuzo Koizumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seiichi Bawatari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Izumi Yukimura and Rumiko Sasa and Kuniko Miyake carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0313764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kihachi Okamoto directs. Fukuzo Koizumi behind the camera. Seiichi Bawatari scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Fukuzo Koizumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seiichi Bawatari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Izumi Yukimura and Rumiko Sasa and Kuniko Miyake carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0313764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.