GHOST STORY OF YOUTH (1955)
Not Rated
Ghost Story of Youth
Drama
April 19, 1955
Japanese
1h 54m
Japan
Nikkatsu Corporation
A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.
Cast & Characters
Izumi Ashikawa
Shinko Fujitani
Mie Kitahara
Chiharu Okumura
Sō Yamamura
Tetsuya, father of Chiharu
Tatsuya Mihashi
Shinichi Utsunomiya
Yukiko Todoroki
Choko, mother of Shinichi
Hisako Yamane
Tomi Funakoshi
Jūkichi Uno
Kogamata
Michiko Saga
Fudekoma
Koreya Senda
Takaya Okumura
Tanie Kitabayashi
Nanny at Okumura's
Osamu Takizawa
Akuzawa
Sue Mitobe
Ryoko Ashino
Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Bunroku Shishi
Novel
Natto Wada
Screenplay
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Shigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Masayuki Takagi
Producer
Takeshi Yamamoto
Producer