The Day of Youth
青年の樹
Release: 1960-04-29
·Runtime: 88m
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Chikako Hosokawa
Ichiro Kijima
Shōki Fukae
Mie Kitahara
Izumi Ashikawa
Osamu Takizawa
Shirō Yanase
Shinsuke Ashida
Torahiko Hamada
Yuji Odaka
Shirō Ōsaka
Zenji Yamada
Reiko Arai
Chikako Miyagi
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Nobuo Kawakami
Hyōsuke Kanbe
Masao Shimizu
Yūjirō Ishihara
Shosei Muto
Yasukiyo Umeno
Etsuko Wada
Reiko Sasamori
Hiroshi Kondō
Akira Takahashi
