Yasuzo MASUMURA
The Blue Sky Maiden
青空娘
Nippon Retro ²
Being the illegitimate child of an extramarital affair, Yuko visits Tokyo for the first time after growing up in the countryside. There, she not only has to face the enmity of her father’s family but also gets the chance to meet her real mother for the first time. The first collaboration between Ayako WAKAO and director Yasuzo MASUMURA is shot in stunningly gorgeous colors. A conventional family drama on the surface, it still leaves room for some biting social commentary.
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The Blue Sky Maiden (NC 2019)
青空娘
Aozora musume
Japan 1957
89 minutes
Director
Yasuzo MASUMURA
Script
Yoshio SHIRASAKA based on a novel by Keita GENJI
Cinematography
Michio TAKAHASHI
Production
Daiei
World sales
KADOKAWA
Cast
Ayako WAKAO, Kenji SUGAWARA, Keizo KAWASAKI, Chieko HIGASHIYAMA, Kinzo SHIN