The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness
若き日は悲し
Synopsis
In a certain port town, there is a group of young men called the Wakakusa-kai. The chairman Oda (Miki), member Ichiro Sonoda (Ishihama), his sister and music lover Keiko (Misora), Keiko's classmate Sachiko (Ota Chieko) and her brother Shoji (Yamada) meet enthusiastically to brighten the town and help themselves grow. Ichiro's family lives with his father and Keiko in a milk shop, but Keiko's desire to go to music school is unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, Shoji's father is trying to get Shoji and Keiko married.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsuruo Iwama
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsuruo Iwama, Sadao Nakamura
- Original Score
- Tadashi Manjome
- Original Title
- 若き日は悲し
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
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Tsuruo Iwama
Tsuruo Iwama, Sadao Nakamura
Tadashi Manjome
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Tsuruo Iwama
Director
Tsuruo Iwama
Screenplay
Sadao Nakamura
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What is The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness about?
In a certain port town, there is a group of young men called the Wakakusa-kai. The chairman Oda (Miki), member Ichiro Sonoda (Ishihama), his sister and music lover Keiko (Misora), Keiko's classmate Sachiko (Ota Chieko) and her brother Shoji (Yamada) meet enthusiastically to brighten the town and help themselves grow. Ichiro's family lives with his father and Keiko in a milk shop, but Keiko's desire to go to music school is unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, Shoji's father is trying to get Shoji and Keiko married.
Who directed The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness?
The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness was directed by Tsuruo Iwama.
Who stars in The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness?
The principal cast of The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness includes Hibari Misora, Akira Ishihama, Shinji Yamada, 太田千恵子, Eiichi Sugasawara.
When was The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness released and how long is it?
The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness was composed by Tadashi Manjome.