Ichiban utsukushiku
The Criterion Collection; Janus Films; Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1944
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
- Copyright:
- ©2009
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- Summary:
- Akira Kurosawa's patriotic World War II morale booster focuses on a volunteer corps of women working at an optics factory to produce lenses for binoculars and targeting scopes, and was shot on location at the Nippon Kogaku factory in Hiratsuka.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.
- Main Work:
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- Alternate Titles:
- Disc label and container title in English: Most beautiful
Collective title on box set container: AK100: 25 films by Akira Kurosawa - Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD; mono.; fullscreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.33:1.
- Performers:
- Cast: Yoko Yaguchi, Takashi Shimura, Soji Kiyokawa, Ichiro Sugai, Takako Irie, Sayuri Tanima.
- Production Credits:
- Director/screenplay, Akira Kurosawa ; producers, Motohiko Ito, Jin Usami ; cinematography, Joji Obara ; music, Seichi Suzuki.
- General Notes:
- Partial credits from container and book which accompanies set.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
Book (96 p. : ill. ; 19 x 31 cm.) included in box set entitled: AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- ICH 1944 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 9781604652260 (set)
1604652268 (set) - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515052016
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: AK100D2
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): CC1858D - OCLC Numbers:
- 475625102
