A Woman and the Beancurd Soup

A Woman and the Beancurd Soup (女と味噌汁) is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. It is a drama about a geisha who becomes independent and opens a soup stand. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yumie Hiraiwa.

Cast

 * Junko Ikeuchi as Chikako Muroto
 * Kunie Tanaka as Shoji Ogawa
 * Masakazu Tamura as Tomoichiro Sakimura
 * Kazuo Kitamura as Kiyoo Ota
 * Etsuko Ichihara as Kazuyo Inuyama
 * Hisano Yamaoki as Suga Murai
 * Kei Satō as Murata
 * Keizo Kawasaki as Kiritani
 * Eijirō Tōno as Ogawa

Release
A Woman and the Beancurd Soup was released in Japan on 14 February 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.

Reception
Hisano Yamaoka won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Mainichi Film Concours for her work in this film, as well as The House of Sleeping Virgins and The Bamboozlers.