Overview

Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.

Cast

Takashi Shimura, Shōji Kiyokawa, Ichirō Sugai, Takako Irie, Yôko Yaguchi, Sayuri Tanima, Sachiko Ozaki, Shizuko Nishigaki

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What is "The Most Beautiful" about?

Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.

When was "The Most Beautiful" released?

The Most Beautiful was released in 1944.

Who stars in "The Most Beautiful"?

The cast includes Takashi Shimura, Shōji Kiyokawa, Ichirō Sugai, Takako Irie.