Night School
夜間中学
Synopsis
Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and attending eighth grade in the evening. One day he finds a letter on his desk, left by Ryohei, a day school student who has lost his pencil case and asks his night-school counterpart to return it…
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Teiji Takahashi
Day time teacher
Keiju Kobayashi
Night time teacher
Yōichi Numata
(uncredited)
Michiyo Kogure
Senta's mother (uncredited)
Okinari Yoshioka
Senta
Takeshi Ando
Ryohei
Saburō Bōya
Train passenger (uncredited)
Norihei Miki
Train passenger (uncredited)
Misako Sakaguchi
(uncredited)
Junji Masuda
Postmaster (uncredited)
Katsuyuki Nomura
Senta's younger brother (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōko Mizuki, Teiji Seta
- Original Score
- Mitsuo Kato
- Original Title
- 夜間中学
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 44m
- Production Studios
- Nihon University College of Art, Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ishirō Honda
Yōko Mizuki, Teiji Seta
Mitsuo Kato
Ginsaku Ashida
Department Leadership Roster
Ishirō Honda
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Night School
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What is Night School about?
Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and attending eighth grade in the evening. One day he finds a letter on his desk, left by Ryohei, a day school student who has lost his pencil case and asks his night-school counterpart to return it…
Who directed Night School?
Night School was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Night School?
The principal cast of Night School includes Teiji Takahashi, Keiju Kobayashi, Yōichi Numata, Michiyo Kogure, Okinari Yoshioka.
When was Night School released and how long is it?
Night School was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Night School?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Night School was composed by Mitsuo Kato.
Is Night School based on a book or true story?
Night School is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Teiji Seta".