
The Most Beautiful
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.
Top Billed Cast

Takashi Shimura
Chief Goro Ishida

Shōji Kiyokawa
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section

Ichirō Sugai
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section

Takako Irie
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother

Yôko Yaguchi
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers
Featured Crew

Akira Kurosawa
Director
Jin Usami
Producer

Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Motohiko Itō
Producer
Teruaki Abe
Production Design
Seiichi Suzuki
Music

Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography