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The Most Valuable Wife

The Most Valuable Wife

Original Title: 最高殊勲夫人

19591h 35m
ComedyDrama

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Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 35m

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Storyline

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Feb 10, 1959
Languages
Japanese
Director
Yasuzō Masumura
Yasuzō Masumura
Production
Daiei Film
Daiei Film
Production Countries
Japan

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