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Young People

Dec 16, 1968 · 1h 37m
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Drama

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"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

Kunie Tanaka
Taro
Isao Hashimoto
Jiro
Kei Yamamoto
Saburo
Orie Satō
Orie
Seiji Matsuyama
Suekichi
Hisashi Igawa
Sakurai
Mayumi Ogawa
Tohru Emori
Directed by Tokihisa Morikawa

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Haiyuza Theater Company, Shinsei Eigasha
Country
JP
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