The Sunshine Girl (1963)

- Original title
- 下町の太陽
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young woman living in a working class neighborhood of Tokyo navigates her daily life and romantic interests. The film follows her experiences against the backdrop of local factories and train stations.
whimsicalnostalgiclightheartedearthywarmbittersweetlively
What happens
『下町の太陽』(したまちのたいよう)は、1963年に松竹で制作され、同年4月18日公開された映画作品。山田洋次監督の2作目の作品。1962年に大ヒットした倍賞千恵子のデビュー曲の映画化、いわゆる歌謡映画。東京都墨田区の京成押上線の京成荒川駅(現・八広駅)周辺や、東武伊勢崎線の曳舟駅・京成押上線線曳舟駅付近にあった資生堂の石鹸工場とその周辺、国鉄新小岩駅構内にあった機関庫、大同製鋼(現大同特殊鋼)新小岩製鉄所などが舞台となっている。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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