A Woman and the Beancurd Soup
| A Woman and the Beancurd Soup | |
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| Directed by | Heinosuke Gosho |
| Screenplay by | Toshio Ide[1] |
| Based on | A Woman and the Beancurd Soup by Yumie Hiraiwa |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Hiroshi Murai[1] |
| Edited by | Michio Suwa[1] |
| Music by | Ichirō Saitō[1] |
Production company | Tokyo Eiga[1] |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
A Woman and the Beancurd Soup (女と味噌汁, Onna to Misoshiru) is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. It is a drama about a geisha who becomes independent and opens a soup stand. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yumie Hiraiwa.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Junko Ikeuchi as Chikako Muroto
- Kunie Tanaka as Shoji Ogawa
- Masakazu Tamura as Tomoichiro Sakimura
- Kazuo Kitamura as Kiyoo Ota
- Etsuko Ichihara as Kazuyo Inuyama
- Hisano Yamaoki as Suga Murai
- Kei Satō as Murata
- Keizo Kawasaki as Kiritani
- Eijirō Tōno as Ogawa
Release
A Woman and the Beancurd Soup was released in Japan on 14 February 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.[1]
Reception
Hisano Yamaoka won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Mainichi Film Concours for her work in this film, as well as The House of Sleeping Virgins and The Bamboozlers.[1]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Galbraith IV 2008, p. 246.
- ^ "女と味噌汁". kotobank. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "A Woman and the Beancurd Soup". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links
- A Woman and the Beancurd Soup at IMDb
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