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Haiyuza Theater Company

Young People

1968 97 min Japanese
Wubly rating 6.9 IMDb rating 7.1

"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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Cast

17 people

Tokihisa Morikawa Director · Hisashi Yamanouchi Screenplay

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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Original title

若者たち

Original language

Japanese

Spoken on screen

Japanese

Release dates

Japan · December 16, 1968

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