The Maid's Kid Explained

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The Maid's Kid
Director:	Tasaka Tomotaka
Producer:	Ashida Shozo
Cinematography:	Isayama Saburo
Editing:	Tsujii Masanori
Music:	Ifukube Akira
Studio:	Nikkatsu
Distributor:	Nikkatsu
Runtime:	142 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese drama film directed by Tasaka Tomotaka. It is based on the novel of the same title by Yuki Shigeko.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film reached place 7 in Kinema Junpos Top Ten list of Japanese Films of 1955.^[4]

Plot

In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.^[5]

Cast

• Hidari Sachiko as Orimoto Hatsu
• Iba Teruo as Kajiki Katsumi
• Sano Shūji as Kajiki Kyohei
• Todoroki Yukiko as Kajiki Umeko
• Tanabe Yasuo as Kajiki Yukio
• Higashiyama Chieko as Hatsu's Mother
• Takada Toshie as Nomura Hiroko
• Shishido Jō as Wakatsuki
• Hosokawa Chikako as Mrs. Noro

Notes and References

1. Web site: 女中ッ子 . Eiga.com. 13 February 2023. ja.
2. Web site: 女中ッ子. Kinenote. 15 February 2023. ja.
3. Web site: 女中ッ子 . Japanese Cinema Database . 15 February 2023 . ja.
4. Web site: 1955年度キネマ旬報ベストテン. Cinema 1987. 15 February 2023. ja.
5. Web site: 女中ッ子 . Nikkatsu . 15 February 2023. ja.