Young Trees
A bright and cheerful story about a young girl who comes to Tokyo from the countryside, relying on her aunt to become a maid, and willingly aspires to become a maid and lives a healthy life despite the hardships she encounters with people from all walks of life. Ririko Tachibana moved to Tokyo in reliance on her aunt Motoko, who lives in Tokyo. When Ririko leaves her classmate Chizuko Misawa, who says she is going to rely on jazz singer Michi Nozoe, and arrives at her aunt's house, she is disappointed to find that a job has been arranged for her as a nanny. Her dream of attending night high school was dashed, but Ririko made up her mind to do her best to do as much as she could. The Honbashi family, where she was employed, lived alone with the widow Shinae, and Mrs Shinae was asked to go to her daughters' house to help out...
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Michiko Sugata
Known for
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Isao Kuraishi
Also in
Team Astro
Love for an Idiot
Mayumi Nagisa
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Michiko Takano
Also in
The Whale God
A Geisha's Diary
Michi Aoyama
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Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal
Brothers of Capones
Yoshiro Ichikawa
Also in
Army Intelligence
Port Arthur
Kōjirō Hongō
Known for
Gamera vs. Barugon
Return of Giant Majin
Hajime Mitamura
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Yuko Yashio
Also in
The Blue Sky Maiden
Brooba
Hiroko Machida
Known for
Street of Shame
The Quiet Duel
Tsuneko Sudō
Also in
Lightning
Black Report
Chieko Murata
Known for
A Hen in the Wind
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Haruo Harada Director · Jun Sagara Screenplay Sakae Tsuboi Author
First release April 14, 1963 · Produced in Japan · Original title 若い樹々
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
若い樹々
Original language
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 14, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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