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The Blue Sky Maiden

Original title: Aozora musume
  • 1957
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
473
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Ayako Wakao in The Blue Sky Maiden (1957)
ComedyDrama

Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is actually the love child of her wealth... Read allYuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is actually the love child of her wealthy businessman father and his ex-secretary.Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is actually the love child of her wealthy businessman father and his ex-secretary.

  • Director
    • Yasuzô Masumura
  • Writers
    • Keita Genji
    • Yoshio Shirasaka
  • Stars
    • Ayako Wakao
    • Keizô Kawasaki
    • Kenji Sugawara
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    473
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasuzô Masumura
    • Writers
      • Keita Genji
      • Yoshio Shirasaka
    • Stars
      • Ayako Wakao
      • Keizô Kawasaki
      • Kenji Sugawara
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Yasuzô Masumura in The Blue Sky Maiden (1957)
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    Ayako Wakao
    Ayako Wakao
    • Yûko Ono
    Keizô Kawasaki
    • Ryôsuke Hirooka
    Kenji Sugawara
    • Keikichi Futami
    Ryûji Shinagawa
    Yûko Yashio
      Keiko Fujita
      Hiroko Yajima
      Noriko Hodaka
      Kuniko Miyake
      Kuniko Miyake
      • Machiko Mimura
      Chieko Higashiyama
      Chieko Higashiyama
      • Shizue Hirooka
      Kinzô Shin
      Kinzô Shin
      • Mr. Ono
      Tamae Kiyokawa
      Sadako Sawamura
      Sadako Sawamura
      • Tatsuko Ono
      Junko Kanô
      Hiroko Machida
      Hisako Takihana
      Yukihiko Iwatare
      Chôchô Miyako
      • Yae
      • Director
        • Yasuzô Masumura
      • Writers
        • Keita Genji
        • Yoshio Shirasaka
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      • Quotes

        Ryôsuke Hirooka: Mr. Futami, finally time for decision.

        Keikichi Futami: I retreat.

        Ryôsuke Hirooka: Why?

        Keikichi Futami: I'm not a commie, but I like peace.

      • Connections
        Remade as Watashi wa makenai (1966)
      • Soundtracks
        Auld Lang Syne
        (traditional)

        [Played at opening scene]

      User reviews2

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      8/10
      Pleasant way to spend 1 and a half hour
      First I will say it stands listed here as a comedy. Either I have lost my sense of humor or it is not a comedy. I would rather call it a drama with a romantic subplot.

      Yuko travels to Tokyo to live with her family. Right before leaving she is told that her mother is her Fathers mistress. Then the rest of the movie is based on how the family and Yuko lives with this complicated situation and Yukos search for her real mother.

      The movie is in beautiful colors and the story and the characters are interesting. Ayako Wakao that plays Yuko is certainly a charm to follow and in my opinion it is a well acted movie from all. Even though the movie have serious topics it is handled in a light and smiling way so it never gets depressing.

      I would recommend this movie to people that is interested in Japanese culture and customs. It is in my opinion above average and neither too light or heavy in the drama section.
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      • Angel_Peter
      • Oct 1, 2016

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      • Release date
        • October 8, 1957 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • The Bright Girl
      • Production company
        • Daiei Studios
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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