A Woman's Life
1962, Japanese. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually finds sanctuary with a wealthy family that trades goods with China and becomes a successful businesswoman. Masumura dilutes the originally intended pro-Japan propaganda elements for a more anti-war approach.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yasuzō MasumuraDirector
- Machiko KyōKei Nunobiki
- Chieko HigashiyamaShizu Tsutsumi
- Masaya TakahashiShintaro Tsutsumi
- Jirō TamiyaEiji Tsutsumi
- Yōko UrajiSouko Tsutsumi
- Yuko MikiFumi Tsutsumi
- Eitarō OzawaShosuke Tsutsumi
- Junko KanoTomoei Tsutsumi
- Jun OsanaiSeizo Nomura
- Kōichi ItōInose
- Jun HamamuraMiyoshi
- Fumiko MurataOkura
Details
- Released
- 18 November 1962
- Original title
- 女の一生
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi
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A Woman's Life runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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A Woman's Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 1962. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Woman's Life?
A Woman's Life (1962) was directed by Yasuzō Masumura and stars Machiko Kyō, Chieko Higashiyama, Masaya Takahashi.