The Gate of Youth (1975)
Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
Director: Kirio Urayama
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Sayuri Yoshinaga as |
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Ken Tanaka as |
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Keiko Takahashi as |
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Shoichi Ozawa as |
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Chōichirō Kawarasaki as |
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Susumu Fujita as |
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Masumi Harukawa as |
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Shinobu Otake as |
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Tomohiro Tanabe as |
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Rie Yamazaki as |
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Toshie Kobayashi as |
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Hyoemon Hirosawa as |
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Jun Hamamura as |
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Jūkei Fujioka as |
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Takeshi Katō as |
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Hisashi Igawa as |
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Takuya Fujioka as |
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Tatsuya Nakadai as |
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Akira Kobayashi as |
| Writing | Akira Hayasaka | Writer |
| Writing | Kirio Urayama | Writer |
| Writing | Hiroyuki Itsuki | Novel |
| Production | Sanezumi Fujimoto | Producer |
| Production | Tokuko Miyako | Producer |
| Production | Hiroshi Haryu | Producer |
| Sound | Riichirō Manabe | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Hiroshi Murai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nobuo Ogawa | Editor |
| Directing | Kirio Urayama | Director |
| Directing | Takao Okawara | Assistant Director |