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The Sunshine Girl
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The Sunshine Girl

1963-04-18 · 86 min · ★ 5.7

Drama

A young factory worker struggles to figure out what she wants to do with her life.

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Directors
Yoji Yamada
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chieko BaishoChieko Baisho
Homare SuguroHomare Suguro
Tamotsu HayakawaTamotsu Hayakawa
Kyōsuke MachidaKyōsuke Machida
Kyoko Aoi
Keiko Mizushina
Michi Aoyama
Shinji Tanaka
Susumu Ishikawa
Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō
Toyoko Takechi
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno

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