구로사와 아키라의 ≪가장 아름답게≫에 나타난 ‘순수한 영화적 목표’에 대한 고찰

Abstract

“The Most Beautiful” is the second film released on April 13, 1944 by Toho Studios, and depicts the story of female workers in a military factory at the end of the Pacific War. According to previous studies, most of them viewed the film as an ideological state-run film adapted to state power due to the strong nature of propaganda. However, there is very little analysis about the content and artistic side of the film. Thus, this study examines the following three points, focusing on the director’s intentions and messages. First, it is pointed out that the director attempts to adopt a semi-documentary format. Second, it is claimed that this film tries to portray ordinary girls, not heroes involved in the war, Lastly, it is considered that it has an emphasis on ‘personality completion’ and ‘growth’ as the themes throughout the film.