Young People (1968)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 37m
- Director Tokihisa Morikawa
- Genres Drama
Synopsis
"Young People" is a story about the lives of four brothers and a sister, Sato. After the death of his parents, the older brother, Taro, who works in construction, decides to replace them. The second brother, Jiro, is a truck driver. The third, Saburo, is a student, dreams of a better future for the whole family are connected with him, with his career. Brothers and sisters are fighting to give him a higher education. And, finally, the youngest of the brothers, Suekichi, is also going to enter the university after graduation. The life of the Sato family is complicated. Taro is kind, but limited, not always able to find a common language with his brothers and sister Orie. The girl cannot stand the despotism of her brother, leaves her home and goes to work at the factory. With her departure, everything in the house goes upside down. Suekichi fails her university entrance exams, Orie is forced to return to her family.
Cast
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Kunie Tanaka
as Taro
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Isao Hashimoto
as Jiro
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Kei Yamamoto
as Saburo
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Orie Satō
as Orie
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Seiji Matsuyama
as Suekichi
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Hisashi Igawa
as Sakurai
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Mayumi Ogawa
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Tohru Emori
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Komaki Kurihara
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Tetsuo Ishidate
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Yoshie Minami
- Yasushi Nagata
- Keiko Natsu
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Sakae Umezu
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Sen Yano
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Hideji Ōtaki
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Michiko Otsuka
Crew
- Tokihisa Morikawa Director
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Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
- Akikazu Kono Editor
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Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
- Masayuki Satō Producer
- Seiji Matsuki Producer
- Seishi Matsumaru Producer
- Hisashi Yamanouchi Screenplay