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The Sunshine Girl

Original title: Shitamachi no taiyô
  • 19631963
  • 1h 26m
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The Sunshine Girl (1963)
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Machiko (Chieko Baisho) lives comfortably with her father, grandmother and two younger brothers while working at a cosmetics factory in Shitamachi. Her boyfriend Michio (Tamotsu Hayakawa) ha... Read allMachiko (Chieko Baisho) lives comfortably with her father, grandmother and two younger brothers while working at a cosmetics factory in Shitamachi. Her boyfriend Michio (Tamotsu Hayakawa) has dreams of landing a salaried position and settling down in the suburbs, but Machiko begi... Read allMachiko (Chieko Baisho) lives comfortably with her father, grandmother and two younger brothers while working at a cosmetics factory in Shitamachi. Her boyfriend Michio (Tamotsu Hayakawa) has dreams of landing a salaried position and settling down in the suburbs, but Machiko begins to question whether middle class life will really bring her happiness.
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Isao Kumagai
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Kyôko Aoi
      • Michi Aoyama
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Isao Kumagai
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Kyôko Aoi
      • Michi Aoyama
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    Chieko Baishô
    • Machiko Terashima
    Kyôko Aoi
    • Kazuko Yamamoto
    Michi Aoyama
    • Singer
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Heihachiro Terashima - Machiko's father
    Tamotsu Hayakawa
    • Michio Môri
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Bokuzen Hidari
    • Zensuke
    Takanobu Hozumi
    • Doctor
    Masahiko Inoue
    • Policeman
    Susumu Ishikawa
    • Saemon Suzuki
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Mouri - Michio's father
    Kyôsuke Machida
    Kyôsuke Machida
    • Kaneko
    Keiko Mizushina
    • Fumiko Mori
    Kôsuke Nono
    • Tanizaki
    Kin Sugai
    Kin Sugai
    • Nobue
    Homare Suguro
    • Ryôsuke Kita
    Toshio Suzuki
    • Kunio Terashima
    Toyoko Takechi
    • Tome Terashima - Machiko's grandmother
    Isao Tamagawa
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Isao Kumagai
      • Yôji Yamada
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    • Connections
      References Vera Cruz (1954)
    • Soundtracks
      Shitamachi no taiyô
      Words by Hiroshi Yokoi

      Music by Kôji Eguchi

      Sung by Chieko Baishô

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1963 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Солнце рабочих окраин
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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