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Release Year1952
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorYasuki Chiba
WritersToshiro Ide
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKin no tamago: Golden Girl
About Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed photographs that her cousin had sent. When another actress falls ill she is given the role instead. Her first film is a success propelling the young actress to popularity, her own fans, money and a house. While everything looks dandy from the outside not all is well within the family however.
Directed by Yasuki Chiba, Kin no tamago: Golden Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Toshirō Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Yukiko Shimazaki — 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 screen titles of 1952.
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