The Most Beautiful_
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.
Starring
Takashi Shimura, Shōji Kiyokawa, Ichirō Sugai
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Most Beautiful was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the co...
The Most Beautiful is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (20)
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
ST
Sayuri Tanima
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
Sachiko Ozaki
Sachiko Yamazaki
Shizuko Nishigaki
Fusae Nishioka
Asako Suzuki
Asako Suzumura
HT
Haruko Toyama
Masako Koyama
AM
Aiko Masu
Tokiko Hiroda
Kazuko Hitomi
Kazuko Futomi
Shizuko Yamada
Hisae Yamaguchi
Itoko Kōno
Sue Okabe
ER
Emiko Rei
Chie Shima (uncredited)
HM
Haruko Mii
Haruko Kawai (uncredited)
MT
Minori Toyohara
Minori Yoyota (uncredited)
EH
Eiko Hirayama
Yoshiko Shirayama (uncredited)
HY
Harue Yamashita
Kiyo Mishima (uncredited)
MM
Mineko Mashiro
Mineko Bando (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Most Beautiful about?
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.
How long is The Most Beautiful?
The Most Beautiful has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in The Most Beautiful?
The cast of The Most Beautiful includes Takashi Shimura, Shōji Kiyokawa, Ichirō Sugai, Takako Irie, Yôko Yaguchi.
What is the rating of The Most Beautiful?
The Most Beautiful has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 54 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War