The Day of Youth

Overview

At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wishes to prepare himself for a better life away from gang activities despite the wishes of his father who wants him to assist strengthen the gang against the Kawano group. Takema's classmate, Akiko, is the daughter of Eiko who operates a restaurant, and through her he obtains a lodging in the house of Shiu, a dancing mistress. The students enjoy their life, but most have their troubles. Sakamoto works as a laborer on the docks to help pay for his schooling, and Akiko worries over the relationship between her mother and Sakurai, a corrupt politician, suspected to be involved in graft over jet aircraft.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 29, 1960

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Kyosuke Aihara,Masao Shimizu,Shōki Fukae,Osamu Takizawa,Shirō Ōsaka,Hiroshi Kondō,Yoshio Ōmori,Bumon Kahara,Keiji Itami,Etsuko Wadaand 29 more

Director

Toshio Masuda

Writer

Nobuo Yamada,Shintarō Ishihara

Cinematography

Yoshihiro Yamazaki

Music

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0359957