Forward, Young People!
若者はゆく
Synopsis
The second film tells about the life of matured brothers and sister Sato. Taro became a foreman. He saves every yen to fulfill his dream of building his own house with stone gates. Jiro continues to work in the transportation office, he dreams of getting married. Saburo faces a moral problem: in order to get a good position, he must answer the questions of the entrance test differently than his conscience tells him. At the exam, Saburo does not hide his views on life and is deprived of the promised position. Orie and Suekiti believe that he did wrong and betrayed his older brothers. But the anxiety in the Sato family is not limited to these events. Orie was being asked to marry a handsome, well-established young man, but she suddenly announced her decision to marry Tozaka, who was suffering from radiation sickness. Sato's peaceful home is falling apart...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokihisa Morikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Hisashi Yamanouchi
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 若者はゆく
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Haiyuza Theater Company, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokihisa Morikawa
Hisashi Yamanouchi
Masaru Satō
Yoshio Miyajima
Seiji Matsuki, Masayuki Satō
Department Leadership Roster
Tokihisa Morikawa
Director
Hisashi Yamanouchi
Screenplay
Seiji Matsuki
Producer
Hiroshi Yamashita
Production Design
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
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What is Forward, Young People! about?
The second film tells about the life of matured brothers and sister Sato. Taro became a foreman. He saves every yen to fulfill his dream of building his own house with stone gates. Jiro continues to work in the transportation office, he dreams of getting married. Saburo faces a moral problem: in order to get a good position, he must answer the questions of the entrance test differently than his conscience tells him. At the exam, Saburo does not hide his views on life and is deprived of the promised position. Orie and Suekiti believe that he did wrong and betrayed his older brothers. But the anxiety in the Sato family is not limited to these events. Orie was being asked to marry a handsome, well-established young man, but she suddenly announced her decision to marry Tozaka, who was suffering from radiation sickness. Sato's peaceful home is falling apart...
Who directed Forward, Young People!?
Forward, Young People! was directed by Tokihisa Morikawa.
Who stars in Forward, Young People!?
The principal cast of Forward, Young People! includes Kunie Tanaka, Isao Hashimoto, Kei Yamamoto, Orie Satō, Seiji Matsuyama.
When was Forward, Young People! released and how long is it?
Forward, Young People! was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Forward, Young People!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forward, Young People! was composed by Masaru Satō.