The Gate of Youth

(1975)

★ 8.3 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1975

Runtime: 188 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 浦山桐郎

Cast: 吉永小百合, 田中健, 高橋惠子, 小沢昭一, 河原崎長一郎, 藤田進, 春川ますみ, Отаке Шинобу, Tomohiro Tanabe, Rie Yamazaki

Plot

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.