Sunflower Girl - 1953

Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.

87min
1953
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.4/10

Cast

Toshirō Mifune profile pictureToshirō MifuneIppei Hitachi
Ineko Arima profile pictureIneko ArimaSetsuko Fujino
Hajime Izu profile pictureHajime IzuRyosuke Tanabe
Mayuri Mokushô profile pictureMayuri MokushôToshiko Shiimura
Sumiko Abe profile pictureSumiko AbeEiko Ishii
Masao Shimizu profile pictureMasao ShimizuSetsuko's father
Sachiko Murase profile pictureSachiko MuraseSetsuko's mother
Daisuke Inoue profile pictureDaisuke InoueSetsuko's brother

About Sunflower Girl

Sunflower Girl Overview

Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.

Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: ひまわり娘
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Yasuki Chiba
Production Companies
Toho