Twenty-Year-Old Youth
はたちの青春
Synopsis
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
Top Cast
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Reikichi Kawamura
桑原/Kuwabara
Toyo Takahashi
浅子/Asako
Michiko Ikuno
章子/Shoko
Seiji Nishimura
三好/Miyoshi
Shirō Ōsaka
啓吉/Keikichi
Akira Takakura
二郎/Jiro
Kaoru Aikawa
Sumiko
Chuichi Inagawa
Inoue
Hideko Mimura
Oshige
Torao Mitsuyama
Noboru
Shin'yō Nara
Furukawa
Yasuhiko Sakaki
Aoki
Takeshi Sakamoto
Morita
Aki Sakuraba
Mizukami
Emi Shimura
Yamashita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Shôhei Takei, Takao Yanai
- Original Score
- Tadashi Manjome
- Original Title
- はたちの青春
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Shôchiku Dôga Kenkyûjo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Shôhei Takei, Takao Yanai
Tadashi Manjome
Takeshi Saitô
Department Leadership Roster
Takeshi Saitô
Director of Photography
Tadashi Manjome
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
Shôhei Takei
Screenplay
Takao Yanai
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Twenty-Year-Old Youth
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Twenty-Year-Old Youth about?
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
Who directed Twenty-Year-Old Youth?
Twenty-Year-Old Youth was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in Twenty-Year-Old Youth?
The principal cast of Twenty-Year-Old Youth includes Reikichi Kawamura, Toyo Takahashi, Michiko Ikuno, Seiji Nishimura, Shirō Ōsaka.
When was Twenty-Year-Old Youth released and how long is it?
Twenty-Year-Old Youth was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Twenty-Year-Old Youth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Twenty-Year-Old Youth was composed by Tadashi Manjome.