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
Shōki Fukae
Akira Takahashi
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Osamu Takizawa
Masao Shimizu
Shirō Yanase
Yūjirō Ishihara
Mie Kitahara
Yasukiyo Umeno
Chikako Hosokawa
Ichiro Kijima
Shinsuke Ashida
Reiko Arai
Etsuko Wada
Torahiko Hamada
Hyōsuke Kanbe
Izumi Ashikawa
Reiko Sasamori
Shosei Muto
Yuji Odaka
Shirō Ōsaka
Zenji Yamada
Hiroshi Kondō
Nobuo Kawakami
Chikako Miyagi
