Yasuzo MASUMURA 増村保造

The Blue Sky Maiden

青空娘

Nippon Retro   ² 

Being the illegitimate child of an extramarital affair, Yuko visits Tokyo for the first time after growing up in the countryside. There, she not only has to face the enmity of her father’s family but also gets the chance to meet her real mother for the first time. The first collaboration between Ayako WAKAO and director Yasuzo MASUMURA is shot in stunningly gorgeous colors. A conventional family drama on the surface, it still leaves room for some biting social commentary.

青空娘
Aozora musume

Japan 1957

89 minutes

Director
Yasuzo MASUMURA

Script
Yoshio SHIRASAKA based on a novel by Keita GENJI

Cinematography
Michio TAKAHASHI