This article uses Eastern name order when mentioning individuals. is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese drama film directed by Tasaka Tomotaka. It is based on the novel of the same title by Yuki Shigeko. The film reached place 7 in Kinema Junpo's Top Ten list of Japanese Films of 1955. Plot After having done a good deed in the past for Mr. Kajiki, Hatsu is invited to move from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for his family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life. Cast Hidari Sachiko as Orimoto Hatsu Iba Teruo as Kajiki Katsumi Sano Shūji as Kajiki Kyohei Todoroki Yukiko as Kajiki Umeko Tanabe Yasuo as Kajiki Yukio Higashiyama Chieko as First Mother Takada Toshie as Nomura Hiroko Shishido Jō as Wakatsuki Hosokawa Chikako as Mrs. Noro References External links Japanese black-and-white films Japanese drama films 1955 drama films Films based on Japanese novels Nikkatsu films Films directed by Tomotaka Tasaka