If You Were Young: Rage
君が若者なら
Synopsis
If You Were Young: Rage highlights the other side of post-war Japanese prosperity, focusing on the throngs of young people who missed out on the boom. We follow a group of young men that can't seem to get ahead, despite their willingness to try. Then one hits upon a plan - to work together to save for a dump truck and thus become independent contractors and be their own bosses at last. Ultimately life presents obstacles: jail for one, violence at the hands of the police for another, and a girlfriend and subsequent children for the third. An early Kinji Fukasaku gem that imports the freewheeling style of the French New Wave and the hip detachment of American noir.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiro Nakajima, Koji Matsumoto, Kinji Fukasaku
- Original Score
- Taku Izumi
- Original Title
- 君が若者なら
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Bungakuza, Shinsei Eigasha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Takehiro Nakajima, Koji Matsumoto, Kinji Fukasaku
Taku Izumi
Takamoto Ezure
Saburo Muto, Norio Sonoda, Seishi Matsumaru
Department Leadership Roster
Takehiro Nakajima
Writer
Koji Matsumoto
Writer
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Writer
Taku Izumi
Original Music Composer
Takamoto Ezure
Director of Photography
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What is If You Were Young: Rage about?
If You Were Young: Rage highlights the other side of post-war Japanese prosperity, focusing on the throngs of young people who missed out on the boom. We follow a group of young men that can't seem to get ahead, despite their willingness to try. Then one hits upon a plan - to work together to save for a dump truck and thus become independent contractors and be their own bosses at last. Ultimately life presents obstacles: jail for one, violence at the hands of the police for another, and a girlfriend and subsequent children for the third. An early Kinji Fukasaku gem that imports the freewheeling style of the French New Wave and the hip detachment of American noir.
Who directed If You Were Young: Rage?
If You Were Young: Rage was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in If You Were Young: Rage?
The principal cast of If You Were Young: Rage includes Tetsuo Ishidate, Gin Maeda, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Hideki Hayashi, Toru Minegishi.
When was If You Were Young: Rage released and how long is it?
If You Were Young: Rage was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for If You Were Young: Rage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for If You Were Young: Rage was composed by Taku Izumi.