The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl (1958)
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.
Director:
Kajirō Yamamoto
Writers:
Kajirō Yamamoto, Yoshio Hasuike.
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Michiko Hamamura as Minako Shimamura |
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Hiroshi Koizumi as Masao Akita |
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Tatsuya Hara as Goro Nagano |
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Yumi Shirakawa as Eiko Chiba |
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Asami Kuji as Hanae Nagasaki |
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Akira Takarada as himself |
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Shinji Yamada as Tatsuya Koike |
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Kamatari Fujiwara as Minji-san the soba vendor |
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Shunji Sakai as Kei-san the broker |
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Kiiton Masuda as Mr. No, soap company |
| Directing | Kajirō Yamamoto | Director |
| Writing | Kajirō Yamamoto | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yoshio Hasuike | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hachiro Matsui | Music |
| Lighting | Soichi Yokoi | Gaffer |
| Camera | Isamu Ashida | Director of Photography |
| Art | Takeo Kita | Art Direction |
| Art | Iwao Akune | Art Direction |
| Sound | Chôshichirô Mikami | Sound |
| Editing | Yoshitami Kuroiwa | Editor |
