Shine, Japanese Women

Shine, Japanese Women

1932
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Overview

Shigeko and Midori, star swimmers at the renowned Kirishima Girls’ School, are training relentlessly with their sights set on the Los Angeles Olympics. But for the past week, Shigeko has been absent from practice. Her father has fallen ill, and to support her family’s struggling finances, she has secretly taken a job at a trading company. When Masao discovers this, he asks Midori to convince her to return, but soon the school learns of her secret. The students rally to raise funds, though the principal refuses their help, promising instead to handle the situation himself. Shigeko resumes training and travels to Tokyo for the qualifying meet. She touches the wall first in the 100-meter freestyle—only to receive news of her father’s passing. Overcome with grief, she collapses, cared for by Midori, whose own exhaustion leaves her finishing fourth. Despite these hardships, their prior accomplishments earn them a place on Japan’s Olympic team.

Status: Released

Language: JA

Production Information

Production Companies
Shochiku Shochiku Kinema (Kamata)
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Original Title 輝け日本女性
Release Date August 12, 1932
Status Released
Language JA

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka

Shigeko

Sumiko Mizukubo
Sumiko Mizukubo

Midori

Yukichi Iwata
Yukichi Iwata

Principal

Hideo Takeda
Hideo Takeda

Shigeko's Father

Tokuji Kobayashi
Tokuji Kobayashi

Shoichi Kofujita
Shoichi Kofujita

Brother

Ryōtarō Mizushima
Ryōtarō Mizushima

Key Crew

Hiromasa Nomura
Director
Ayame Mizushima
Screenplay
Kōgo Noda
Screenplay

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