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Mar 4, 2021 · The Blue Sky Maiden (1957) by. Yasuzo masumura. Publication date. 1957. Topics. film, cinema, mnovie, japanese cinema. Language. Japanese.
- 88 min
In this Cinderella-esque tale of a country girl inserted into her wicked stepmother's family (while her Dad is still alive this time), The Blue Sky Maiden sees young Yuko feel the wrath of her new family's jealousy.
- (2.7K)
- Daiei Film
- Yasuzō Masumura
A cute little comedy/drama/romance from Yasuzō Masumura. Nice and short but full of character. It's hard not to be charmed by Yuko. She reminds me, in spirit, of Sally Hawkins' character from Happy-Go-Lucky, mostly in the way that she confronts emotional conflicts head on with the best smile she can manage, but also knows when to stand her ground.
Aug 29, 2017 · Step-mother Tatsuko (Sadako Sawamura) is shrewish and embittered while oldest daughter Teruko (Noriko Hodaka) spends all her time chasing wealthy boyfriends (but failing to win them because she’s just as mean as her mother).
The Blue Sky Maiden 1957 ★★★★ Watched Nov 30 , 2023 ABAC’s review published on Letterboxd:
青空娘Aozora musume Director: Yasuzo MASUMURA Japan 1957, 35mm, 89 min, Japanese with English subtitles With an introduction by Sebastian Krehl Friday, May 31, 20:30 Deutsches …
Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.
