shrouds it in an air of futility" by focusing on "the individual emotional costs of war." References External links The Most Beautiful at the Japanese Movie Database 1944 films Films directed by Akira Kurosawa 1940s Japanese-language films Japanese black-and-white films Japanese World War II propaganda films Toho films Films with screenplays by Akira Kurosawa Films set in factories Japanese drama films 1944 drama films