Japan Synopsis
一番美しく
The stories of several young women who work in a 'precision optical instruments' factory during the second World War. Despite illness, injury, and tremendous personal hardship, the women persevere in their tasks, devoted to their work and their country's cause.
The 1943–1945 Japan Window
6 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Most Beautiful sits at position #5.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1940s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Most Beautiful premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,150 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,799 of 1,933 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | April 13, 1944 |
| IMDb | tt0036947 |