The Blue Sky Maiden
1957 1h 29m movie Film Japan

The Blue Sky Maiden

青空娘

Synopsis

青空娘

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.

The 1956–1958 Japan Window

31 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Blue Sky Maiden sits at position #19.

  1. The Hidden Fortress
    #1

    The Hidden Fortress

    ★ 8.0 · 1958

  2. Throne of Blood
    #2

    Throne of Blood

    ★ 7.9 · 1957

  3. The Burmese Harp
    #3

    The Burmese Harp

    ★ 7.9 · 1956

  4. The Ballad of Narayama
    #4

    The Ballad of Narayama

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  5. Summer Clouds
    #5

    Summer Clouds

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  6. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
    #6

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    ★ 7.4 · 1957

  7. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
    #7

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    ★ 7.3 · 1956

  8. The Lower Depths
    #8

    The Lower Depths

    ★ 7.1 · 1957

Other Titles From Daiei Film

The 1950s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blue Sky Maiden premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,182 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,396 of 1,933 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Daiei Film
Runtime 1h 29m
Release Date October 7, 1957
IMDb tt0228021

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