Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

1952· 107 min★ 7.7·

Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed photographs that her cousin had sent. When another actress falls ill she is given the role instead. Her first film is a success propelling the young actress to popularity, her own fans, money and a house. While everything looks dandy from the outside not all is well within the family however.

Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Yukiko Shimazaki

Director: Yasuki Chiba