Young Teacher
若い先生
Synopsis
A novice city-based teacher's first assignment is to a fishing village's grade school. The young teacher's first week with her new students is enjoyable, but she gradually notices that many of the students are skipping school. Visiting her students after class, she realizes that many of them are charged with work and tasks like making money, toiling on the farm, doing housework or tending to their younger siblings. Many of them live in unhygienic homes due to poverty or overwork. She not only reports and explains the situation to the school's principal, but also attempts to improve the conditions by making textbooks, teaching cleanliness, and making her classes relevant.
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Setsuko Hara
Tomiko Hirayama
Yōtarō Katsumi
Schoolmaster
Ichiro Sawai
Ichiro
Shiro Mizutani
Senzo
Kamatari Fujiwara
Senzo's father
Yumiko Togawa
Nobuko Terai
Sayuri Tanima
Kuni, Senzo's sister
Yuriko Hanabusa
Senzo's mother
Tsuruko Baba
Woman at shop
Kinji Fujiwa
Nagashima
Taizō Fukami
School doctor
Ayako Ichinose
Suzumura
Teruko Kato
Shige
Takashi Kotaka
Toshio
Masako Kawada
Toshio's mother
Mikio Kobori
Bunkichi
Hisako Koyanagi
Tsurumi
Jun Maki
Shige's father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takeshi Sato
- Screenplay & Story
- Matsuo Kishi
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Title
- 若い先生
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takeshi Sato
Matsuo Kishi, Fumiko Hirano
Fumio Hayasaka
Tatsuo Tomonari, Mikiya Tachibana
Kôichi Iwashita
Michimi Tamura
Department Leadership Roster
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Tatsuo Tomonari
Director of Photography
Mikiya Tachibana
Director of Photography
Michimi Tamura
Producer
Matsuo Kishi
Screenplay
Takeshi Sato
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Young Teacher.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Young Teacher
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What is Young Teacher about?
A novice city-based teacher's first assignment is to a fishing village's grade school. The young teacher's first week with her new students is enjoyable, but she gradually notices that many of the students are skipping school. Visiting her students after class, she realizes that many of them are charged with work and tasks like making money, toiling on the farm, doing housework or tending to their younger siblings. Many of them live in unhygienic homes due to poverty or overwork. She not only reports and explains the situation to the school's principal, but also attempts to improve the conditions by making textbooks, teaching cleanliness, and making her classes relevant.
Who directed Young Teacher?
Young Teacher was directed by Takeshi Sato.
Who stars in Young Teacher?
The principal cast of Young Teacher includes Setsuko Hara, Yōtarō Katsumi, Ichiro Sawai, Shiro Mizutani, Kamatari Fujiwara.
When was Young Teacher released and how long is it?
Young Teacher was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Young Teacher?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Young Teacher was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.