The Boy Who Came Back
踏みはずした春
Synopsis
Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.
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Sachiko Hidari
Keiko Midorikawa
Akira Kobayashi
Nobuo Kasahara
Ruriko Asaoka
Kazue Sugita
Hideaki Nitani
Eijirô Yamada
Joe Shishido
Kajita
Akemi Ebata
Mayumi
Eiko Higashitani
Nanako Takagi
Taiji Tonoyama
Detective Shimamoto
Tōru Abe
Miyamura
Tamae Kiyokawa
Kikue Hosokawa
Shizue Natsukawa
Masue, Keiko's mother
Kaku Takashina
Detective A
Akira Hisamatsu
Komatsu
Shōki Fukae
Yamashita
Kenji Kawai
Morisaki
Keisuke Noro
Spiky
Shosei Muto
Fudeko Tanaka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyoshi Terada, Tatsuto Okada, Tōgo Fujiguchi
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 踏みはずした春
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seijun Suzuki
Nobuyoshi Terada, Tatsuto Okada, Tōgo Fujiguchi
Hikaru Hayashi
Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Akira Suzuki
Masayuki Takagi
Department Leadership Roster
Seijun Suzuki
Director
Nobuyoshi Terada
Writer
Tatsuto Okada
Writer
Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Masayuki Takagi
Producer
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Boy Who Came Back
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Boy Who Came Back about?
Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.
Who directed The Boy Who Came Back?
The Boy Who Came Back was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Who stars in The Boy Who Came Back?
The principal cast of The Boy Who Came Back includes Sachiko Hidari, Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Hideaki Nitani, Joe Shishido.
When was The Boy Who Came Back released and how long is it?
The Boy Who Came Back was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Boy Who Came Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Boy Who Came Back was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is The Boy Who Came Back based on a book or true story?
The Boy Who Came Back is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tōgo Fujiguchi".