Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress
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1956
Produced by Shochiku’s all-star cast as a commemorative film to mark the completion of the “Shochiku Kaikan” in Tsukiji, Tokyo, this movie introduces both the Shochiku Ofuna and Kyoto studios. Part One focuses on the studio’s behind-the-scenes staff: set designers, prop masters, and lighting technicians. Part Two presents a digest-style overview of the process surrounding a young woman who auditions for the “New Faces” program, from the auditions to her debut as an actress.
Storyline
Produced by Shochiku’s all-star cast as a commemorative film to mark the completion of the “Shochiku Kaikan” in Tsukiji, Tokyo, this movie introduces both the Shochiku Ofuna and Kyoto studios. Part One focuses on the studio’s behind-the-scenes staff: set designers, prop masters, and lighting technicians. Part Two presents a digest-style overview of the process surrounding a young woman who auditions for the “New Faces” program, from the auditions to her debut as an actress.
Released
9/19/1956
Director
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
Shochiku
Cast
Kōkichi Takada
Acting
Keiji Sada
Acting
Teiji Takahashi
Acting
Minoru Ōki
Acting
Junzaburō Ban
Acting
Achako Hanabishi
Acting
Yuji Kawakita
Acting
Yatarō Kitagami
Acting
Jūshirō Konoe
Acting
Eiichi Sugasawara
Acting
Takahiro Tamura
Acting
Akira Ishihama
Acting
Katsuo Nakamura
Acting
Masami Taura
Acting
Shinichi Himori
Acting
Akihiko Katayama
Acting
Shinji Takano
Acting
Yuji Funayama
Acting
Fumio Watanabe
Acting
Shingo Kiyokawa
Acting
Takeshi Sakamoto
Acting
Keiko Kishi
Acting
Ineko Arima
Acting
Yōko Katsuragi
Acting
Kyoko Kami
Acting
Hitomi Nozoe
Acting
Shinobu Asaji
Acting
Takako Fujino
Acting
Hiroko Nanaura
Acting
Machiko Mizuhara
Acting
Yukiko Shimazaki
Acting
Akiko Koyama
Acting
Hiroko Sugita
Acting
Keiko Yukishiro
Acting
Hiroko Nakagawa
Acting
Yukiko Ibuki
Acting
Yukiji Asaoka
Acting
Ukiko Kagurazaka
Acting
Kuniko Igawa
Acting
Kurumi Yamabato
Acting
Chieko Seki
Acting
Satoko Koga
Acting
Chiyo Murasaki
Acting
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