The Most Valuable Wife (1959)
Original title: 最高殊勲夫人
The Most Valuable Wife is a 1959 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Yasuzō Masumura, with a running time of 1h 35m. It stars Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Eiji Funakoshi.
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...
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What is The Most Valuable Wife about?
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...
When was The Most Valuable Wife released?
The Most Valuable Wife was released on 11 February 1959.
How long is The Most Valuable Wife?
The Most Valuable Wife runs 1h 35m.
Who made The Most Valuable Wife?
The Most Valuable Wife was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Cast
- Ayako Wakao as Kyoko Nonomiya
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Saburo Mihara
- Eiji Funakoshi as Ichiro Mihara
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Rintaro Nonomiya
- Chieko Higashiyama
- Yatsuko Tan'ami as Momoko Mihara
- Hisako Takihana as Sugiko Nonomiya
- Atsuko Kindaichi as Fujiko Oshima
- Hiromi Ichida
- Mieko Kondō
- Keiji Noguchi
- Katsuhiko Kobayashi