Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)

6.6/10 135 min Drama

Overview

Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio theater and she is given a part as a bit player. After the studio's top leading lady is embroiled in a scandal, Koharu is suddenly thrust into the limelight when she replaces her in a film and gains instant fame and fortune. But the going is not always easy, and she soon seeks help from unexpected quarters.

Cast

Kiichi Nakai

Kenjiro Shimada

Narimi Arimori

Koharu Tanaka

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kihachi

Keiko Matsuzaka

Chieko Baisho

Jun Miho

Akira Emoto

Ittoku Kishibe

Masaaki Sakai

Shinya Yamamoto

Osami Nabe

Shin'ya Ohwada

Masane Tsukayama

Ken Tanaka

Shingo Yamashiro

Sadami Sakamoto

Kimihiro Reizei

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