Ghost Story of Youth
青春怪談
Synopsis
A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.
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青春怪談
Type: Clip • Published 2015-08-13
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Izumi Ashikawa
Shinko Fujitani
Mie Kitahara
Chiharu Okumura
So Yamamura
Tetsuya, father of Chiharu
Tatsuya Mihashi
Shinichi Utsunomiya
Yukiko Todoroki
Choko, mother of Shinichi
Hisako Yamane
Tomi Funakoshi
Jūkichi Uno
Kogamata
Michiko Saga
Fudekoma
Koreya Senda
Takaya Okumura
Tanie Kitabayashi
Nanny at Okumura's
Osamu Takizawa
Akuzawa
Kō Mishima
Sue Mitobe
Ryoko Ashino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Natto Wada
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 青春怪談
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Natto Wada, Bunroku Shishi
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Shigeyoshi Mine
Masanori Tsujii
Masayuki Takagi, Takeshi Yamamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Natto Wada
Screenplay
Shigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Masayuki Takagi
Producer
Takeshi Yamamoto
Producer
Kimihiko Nakamura
Production Design
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ghost Story of Youth
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What is Ghost Story of Youth about?
A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.
Who directed Ghost Story of Youth?
Ghost Story of Youth was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in Ghost Story of Youth?
The principal cast of Ghost Story of Youth includes Izumi Ashikawa, Mie Kitahara, So Yamamura, Tatsuya Mihashi, Yukiko Todoroki.
When was Ghost Story of Youth released and how long is it?
Ghost Story of Youth was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Ghost Story of Youth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ghost Story of Youth was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.
Is Ghost Story of Youth based on a book or true story?
Ghost Story of Youth is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Bunroku Shishi".