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Film · 1957 · 1h 17m

Birth of a Jazz Maiden

ジャズ娘誕生

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Synopsis

Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.

Details

Director
Masahisa Sunohara
Release
April 3, 1957
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Network
Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime
1h 17m

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