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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes5
DirectorYasuzō Masumura
WritersYoshio Shirasaka
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Most Valuable Wife
About The Most Valuable Wife
Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...
Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, The Most Valuable Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Eiji Funakoshi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1959.
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