The Most Beautiful
| The Most Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa | 
| Screenplay by | Akira Kurosawa | 
| Produced by | Motohiko Ito Jin Usami | 
| Starring | Takashi Shimura Yoko Yaguchi Ichiro Sugai Takako Irie | 
| Cinematography | Joji Ohara | 
| Music by | Sei'ichi Suzuki | 
| Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho Company | 
| Release date | 
 | 
| Running time | 85 minutes | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
The Most Beautiful (Japanese: 一番美しく, Hepburn: Ichiban Utsukushiku) is a 1944 Japanese drama and propaganda film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The semidocumentary film follows a group of female volunteer workers at an optics factory during the Second World War, during which the film was produced.