Gate of Youth
6
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1981-01-15
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Drama
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, 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 friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Featured Crew
| Akira Suzuki | Editor |
| Kinji Fukasaku | Director |
| Tatsuo Nogami | Writer |
| Koreyoshi Kurahara | Director |
| Tôru Nakajima | Director of Photography |
| Hiroyuki Itsuki | Novel |
| Hanjirō Nakazawa | Director of Photography |
| Hako Yamasaki | Original Music Composer |
