Those Who Make Tomorrow
明日を創る人々
Synopsis
In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the growing labor movement when workers around them strike for better conditions. As their conservative father opposes their activism, his own dismissal forces him to confront the realities of class struggle and join their fight for a fairer future. Now considered a lost film, Those Who Make Tomorrow was produced by Toho to promote unionization during Japan’s Allied Occupation.
Top Cast
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Chieko Nakakita
Yoshiko Okamoto, Elder Sister
Mitsue Tachibana
Aiko Okamoto, Younger sister
Itoko Kono
Fumie, Actress
Yuriko Hamada
Tokiko, Second Dancing Girl
Michiko Kayama
Kimiko, Dancing Girl (uncredited)
Sayuri Tanima
Shizumi, Dancing girl (uncredited)
Sumie Tsubaki
Chiyoko Hori, Chauffeur's Wife (uncredited)
Hideko Takamine
Takamine
Susumu Fujita
Fujita
Kenji Susukida
Gintaro Okamoto, Father
Chieko Takehisa
Kin Okamoto, Mother
Masayuki Mori
Seizo Hori, Chauffeur (uncredited)
Ichirō Chiba
Matsui, Light Man (uncredited)
Takashi Shimura
Theatre manager (uncredited)
Masao Shimizu
Section chief (uncredited)
Hyo Kitazawa
Director (uncredited)
Kenzo Asada
Kume (uncredited)
Yōnosuke Toba
Okamoto's colleague (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Sekigawa, Kajirō Yamamoto, Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yusaku Yamagata, Kajirō Yamamoto
- Original Score
- Noboru Itō
- Original Title
- 明日を創る人々
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Sekigawa, Kajirō Yamamoto, Akira Kurosawa
Yusaku Yamagata, Kajirō Yamamoto
Noboru Itō
Takeo Itō, Taiichi Kankura, Mitsuo Miura
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Keiji Matsuzaki, Ryo Takei, Sōjirō Motoki
Department Leadership Roster
Yusaku Yamagata
Writer
Kajirō Yamamoto
Writer
Hideo Sekigawa
Director
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Kajirō Yamamoto
Director
Noboru Itō
Original Music Composer
Taiichi Kankura
Director of Photography
Mitsuo Miura
Director of Photography
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Keiji Kitagawa
Production Design
Akira Kurosawa
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Those Who Make Tomorrow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Those Who Make Tomorrow about?
In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the growing labor movement when workers around them strike for better conditions. As their conservative father opposes their activism, his own dismissal forces him to confront the realities of class struggle and join their fight for a fairer future. Now considered a lost film, Those Who Make Tomorrow was produced by Toho to promote unionization during Japan’s Allied Occupation.
Who directed Those Who Make Tomorrow?
Those Who Make Tomorrow was directed by Hideo Sekigawa, Kajirō Yamamoto, Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Those Who Make Tomorrow?
The principal cast of Those Who Make Tomorrow includes Chieko Nakakita, Mitsue Tachibana, Itoko Kono, Yuriko Hamada, Michiko Kayama.
When was Those Who Make Tomorrow released and how long is it?
Those Who Make Tomorrow was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Who Make Tomorrow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Who Make Tomorrow was composed by Noboru Itō.