Kazuo Masubuchi

Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed photographs that her cousin had sent. When another actress falls ill she is given the role instead. Her first film is a success propelling the young actress to popularity, her own fans, money and a house. While everything looks dandy from the outside not all is well within the family however.

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les vies de diverses personnes dans un quartier pauvre de Tokyo sont entrelacées. Des filles de salle de Pachinko, des cireurs de chaussures, un fabricant de bijoux fantaisie et un artiste de rue luttent tous pour gagner leur vie et trouver le bonheur dans un environnement difficile.