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| The Maid's Kid | |
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.jpg) Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tasaka Tomotaka |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Jochūkko by Yuki Shigeko |
| Produced by | Ashida Shozo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Isayama Saburo |
| Edited by | Tsujii Masanori |
| Music by | Ifukube Akira |
| Production company | Nikkatsu |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Maid's Kid (女中ッ子, Jochūkko) is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese drama film directed by Tasaka Tomotaka. It is based on the novel of the same title by Yuki Shigeko.
The film reached place 7 in Kinema Junpo's Top Ten list of Japanese Films of 1955.
Plot
In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.
Cast
- Hidari Sachiko as Orimoto Hatsu
- Iba Teruo as Kajiki Katsumi
- Sano Shūji as Kajiki Kyohei
- Todoroki Yukiko as Kajiki Umeko
- Tanabe Yasuo as Kajiki Yukio
- Higashiyama Chieko as Hatsu's Mother
- Takada Toshie as Nomura Hiroko
- Shishido Jō as Wakatsuki
- Hosokawa Chikako as Mrs. Noro
References
- "女中ッ子". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "女中ッ子". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "女中ッ子". Japanese Cinema Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "1955年度キネマ旬報ベストテン". Cinema 1987 (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "女中ッ子". Nikkatsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
External links
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