A Woman and the Beancurd Soup explained

A Woman and the Beancurd Soup
Director:	Heinosuke Gosho
Screenplay:	Toshio Ide
Starring:	Junko Ikeuchi Keizo Kawasaki Kei Satō Masakazu Tamura
Music:	Ichirō Saitō
Cinematography:	Hiroshi Murai
Editing:	Michio Suwa
Studio:	Tokyo Eiga
Distributor:	Toho
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	Japan

is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. It is a drama about a geisha who becomes independent and opens a soup stand. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yumie Hiraiwa.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Junko Ikeuchi as Chikako Muroto
• Kunie Tanaka as Shoji Ogawa
• Masakazu Tamura as Tomoichiro Sakimura
• Kazuo Kitamura as Kiyoo Ota
• Etsuko Ichihara as Kazuyo Inuyama
• Hisano Yamaoki as Suga Murai
• Kei Satō as Murata
• Keizo Kawasaki as Kiritani
• Eijirō Tōno as Ogawa

Release

A Woman and the Beancurd Soup was released in Japan on 14 February 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.

Reception

Hisano Yamaoka won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Mainichi Film Concours for her work in this film, as well as The House of Sleeping Virgins and The Bamboozlers.

See also

• List of Japanese films of 1968

References

Sources

• Book: Galbraith IV, Stuart . The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography . October 29, 2013 . 2008 . . 978-1461673743.

Notes and References

1. News: 女と味噌汁. kotobank. 2019-09-22.
2. Web site: A Woman and the Beancurd Soup. Kinema Junpo. 27 December 2020.