The Start of Life
未成年 続・キューポラのある街
Synopsis
A young girl in an industrial town is saving her money to enter college. But her drunken father loses his job, her mother cannot make ends meet, and then the boy she likes loses everything when his factory fails. She takes all her savings out of the bank and offers them to him to make a new start. He refuses at first but eventually agrees and so she goes back to school to tell her teacher that she has decided not to continue college, that she is young and strong, and can make her own way in life.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Nomura
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsutomu Tamura
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 未成年 続・キューポラのある街
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Nomura
Tsutomu Tamura, Chiyo Hayafune
Riichirō Manabe
Minoru Yokoyama
Akira Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Tsutomu Tamura
Screenplay
Takashi Nomura
Director
Minoru Yokoyama
Director of Photography
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
Akira Suzuki
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What is The Start of Life about?
A young girl in an industrial town is saving her money to enter college. But her drunken father loses his job, her mother cannot make ends meet, and then the boy she likes loses everything when his factory fails. She takes all her savings out of the bank and offers them to him to make a new start. He refuses at first but eventually agrees and so she goes back to school to tell her teacher that she has decided not to continue college, that she is young and strong, and can make her own way in life.
Who directed The Start of Life?
The Start of Life was directed by Takashi Nomura.
Who stars in The Start of Life?
The principal cast of The Start of Life includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuo Hamada, Yumiko Nogawa, Mamoru Matsubara, Mieko Nishio.
When was The Start of Life released and how long is it?
The Start of Life was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Start of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Start of Life was composed by Riichirō Manabe.