Young People
"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.
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3 films
Cast
17 people
Tokihisa Morikawa Director · Hisashi Yamanouchi Screenplay Masaru Satō Composer
First release December 16, 1968 · Produced in Japan · Production Shinsei Eigasha
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Haiyuza Theater Company
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Shinsei Eigasha
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Japan
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Original title
若者たち
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 16, 1968
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