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Cast · Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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Takashi Shimura
Chief Goro Ishida
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Shōji Kiyokawa
Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs Section
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Ichirō Sugai
Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor Section
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Takako Irie
Noriko Mizushima, dorm mother
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Yôko Yaguchi
Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workers
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Sayuri Tanima
Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workers
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Sachiko Ozaki
Sachiko Yamazaki
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Shizuko Nishigaki
Fusae Nishioka
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Asako Suzuki
Asako Suzumura
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Haruko Toyama
Masako Koyama
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Aiko Masu
Tokiko Hiroda
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Kazuko Hitomi
Kazuko Futomi
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The Most Beautiful — streaming FAQ
Which OTT platform streams The Most Beautiful?
The Most Beautiful is streaming on Criterion Channel and Plex in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.
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