A Woman and the Beancurd Soup
1968 Japanese film
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A Woman and the Beancurd Soup (Japanese: 女と味噌汁, Hepburn: Onna to Misoshiru), also known as Women and Miso Soup, is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. It is a drama about a geisha who becomes independent and opens a soup stand. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yumie Hiraiwa.[1][2][3]
Directed byHeinosuke Gosho
Screenplay byToshio Ide[1]
Based on
Starring
- Junko Ikeuchi
- Keizo Kawasaki
- Kei Satō
- Masakazu Tamura
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| Directed by | Heinosuke Gosho |
| Screenplay by | Toshio Ide[1] |
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| Cinematography | Hiroshi Murai[1] |
| Edited by | Michio Suwa[1] |
| Music by | Ichirō Saitō[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Cast
- Junko Ikeuchi as Chikako Muroto
- Kunie Tanaka as Shoji Ogawa
- Masakazu Tamura as Tomoichiro Sakimura
- Kazuo Kitamura as Kiyoo Ota
- Etsuko Ichihara as Kazuyo Inuyama
- Hisano Yamaoki as Suga Murai
- Kei Satō as Murata
- Keizo Kawasaki as Kiritani
- Eijirō Tōno as Ogawa
Release
Reception
Hisano Yamaoka won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Mainichi Film Concours for her work in this film, as well as The House of Sleeping Virgins and The Bamboozlers.[1]
