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The Most Valuable Madam (1959)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Yasuzō Masumura
Writer : Yoshio Shirasaka

Synopsis

lchiro, the president of Mihara & Co., is henpecked by his wife Momoko, a clever and beautiful woman, but prattling and intrusive. She makes her younger sister Nashiko marry lchiro's younger brother, Jiro, manager of his company and now plans to marry her youngest sister Kyoko to her husband's youngest brother, Saburo. This means her domination of the Miharas and their business, a fine triple play which would gain her the title of "The Most Valuable Madam." However, in opposition to Momoko, Kyoko boldly declares that she will never marry Saburo. However Saburo is a most attractive young man and attracts Kyoko. Will she or her elder sister be able to win the title of "The Most Valuable Madam"?

Actors

Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Kyoko Nonomiya
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Saburo Mihara
Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Momoko Mihara
Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana
Sugiko Nonomiya
Atsuko Kindaichi
Atsuko Kindaichi
Fujiko Oshima
Hiromi Ichida
Hiromi Ichida

Crews

Yasuzō Masumura
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Keita Genji
Keita Genji
Novel
Hiroshi Murai
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Yoshio Shirasaka
Yoshio Shirasaka
Screenplay