The Age of Beginnings
かけ出し時代
Synopsis
A newly hired daily newspaper writer covering the society beat receives an assignment to cover Tokyo at night by walking and observing it. He gets into the right frame of mind by dressing the part as a vagrant with not a penny to his name. He gets into trouble ending up at the police station slammer overnight. He has no material to write about and, with his assignment unfulfilled, faces a cross editor.
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Susumu Fujita
Goro Asahina
Setsuko Hara
Miyako Tomoda
Den Obinata
Editor (as Den Obinata)
Ureo Egawa
Brother-In-law Kohei
Sōji Kiyokawa
Second Editor
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Older Sister Kimiko
Satoko Date
Tsutako
Yūnosuke Itō
Writer Matsuura
Zenichiro Kito
Yanosuke Maejima
Ko Yamamuro
Writer Nemoto (as Ko Yamamuro)
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Older Sister Machiko
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Saeki
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryûji Nagami, Yukio Togawa
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Title
- かけ出し時代
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Saeki
Ryûji Nagami, Yukio Togawa
Fumio Hayasaka
Hiroshi Suzuki
Masanobu Takeyama
Department Leadership Roster
Masanobu Takeyama
Producer
Kiyoshi Saeki
Director
Ryûji Nagami
Writer
Hiroshi Suzuki
Director of Photography
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Age of Beginnings
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What is The Age of Beginnings about?
A newly hired daily newspaper writer covering the society beat receives an assignment to cover Tokyo at night by walking and observing it. He gets into the right frame of mind by dressing the part as a vagrant with not a penny to his name. He gets into trouble ending up at the police station slammer overnight. He has no material to write about and, with his assignment unfulfilled, faces a cross editor.
Who directed The Age of Beginnings?
The Age of Beginnings was directed by Kiyoshi Saeki.
Who stars in The Age of Beginnings?
The principal cast of The Age of Beginnings includes Susumu Fujita, Setsuko Hara, Den Obinata, Ureo Egawa, Sōji Kiyokawa.
When was The Age of Beginnings released and how long is it?
The Age of Beginnings was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Age of Beginnings?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Age of Beginnings was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.
Is The Age of Beginnings based on a book or true story?
The Age of Beginnings is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Yukio Togawa".