Young People (1937)
Based on an original story by Yojiro Ishizaka, this well-made drama is set in a Christian school in a beautiful northern harbor town. Teacher Masaki (Obinata) speaks up for Keiko, one of the girls at the school, every time she causes problems because he feels sorry for her, a child born out of wedlock. Sumi (Natsukawa), one of Masaki’s colleagues and who is secretly in love with him, strongly disagrees with him about Keiko. Then Sumi hears a rumor that Keiko is pregnant with Masaki's child . . . .
Director:
Shirō Toyoda
Writer:
Naoyuki Hatta
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Den Obinata as Teacher Masaki |
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Haruyo Ichikawa as Keiko Enami |
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Yuriko Hanabusa as Keiko's mother Hatsu |
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Isamu Yamaguchi as Teacher Sasaki |
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Toshiko Itō as Teacher Yamagata |
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Chitose Hayashi as Hashimoto's mother-in-law |
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Shizue Natsukawa as Teacher Hashimoto |
| Directing | Shirō Toyoda | Director |
| Art | Takashi Kono | Art Direction |
| Camera | Kinya Ogura | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Naoyuki Hatta | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yōjirō Ishizaka | Novel |