Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Hajime OzakiDirector

Cast

• Kōkichi TakadaCast
• Keiji SadaCast
• Teiji TakahashiCast
• Minoru ŌkiCast
• Junzaburō BanCast
• Achako HanabishiCast
• Yuji KawakitaCast
• Yatarō KitagamiCast
• Jūshirō KonoeCast
• Eiichi SugasawaraCast
• Takahiro TamuraCast
• Akira IshihamaCast