Romance · Japan · 1958 · 1h 21m

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

ジャズ娘に栄光あれ

Director

Cast

Michiko Hamamura as Minako Shimamura Hiroshi Koizumi as Masao Akita Tatsuya Hara as Goro Nagano Yumi Shirakawa as Eiko Chiba Asami Kuji as Hanae Nagasaki Akira Takarada as himself

Crew

Isamu Ashida — Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa — Editor Kajirō Yamamoto — Screenplay Yoshio Hasuike — Screenplay

Synopsis

Minako, a runaway from Osaka chasing her dream of becoming a singer, struggles through poverty, failed jobs, and exploitation in Tokyo. With the help of a kind old vendor, a supportive reporter, and eventually singer Akira Takarada, she finally gets her chance to shine on stage.

Key Collaborators

Kajirō Yamamoto Director Isamu Ashida Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor Kajirō Yamamoto Screenplay Yoshio Hasuike Screenplay

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