9 Women in Comedy to Watch for Women's History Month
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Windy Street
Adapted from the original work by the literary giant Yasunari Kawabata. Through the lives of three sisters each following their own path, the film offers a richly poetic exploration of what constitutes happiness for women.
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Adapted from the original work by the literary giant Yasunari Kawabata. Through the lives of three sisters each following their own path, the film offers a richly poetic exploration of what constitutes happiness for women.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Seiichi Yashiro, Katsumi Nishikawa, Ryōichi Yamauchi
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Katsumi Nishikawa
Director
Izumi Ashikawa
Naoko Takeshima
Shinsuke Ashida
Yûnosuke Kobayashi
Yasuo Fujita
Shigeta
Ryōji Hayama
Jinkichi Kobayashi
Chikako Hosokawa
Mrs. Mayama
Shirō Ōsaka
Takaaki Takeshima
Hisako Yamane
Miyako Takeshima
Mie Kitahara
Keiko Takeshima
Mayumi Shimizu
Chikako Takeshima
Yuji Odaka
Kousuke Yada
Sachiko Soma
Kikuyo Yada
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