Those Who Make Tomorrow

1946 1h 22m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the growing labor movement when workers around them strike for better conditions. As their conservative father opposes their activism, his own dismissal forces him to confront the realities of class struggle and join their fight for a fairer future. Now considered a lost film, Those Who Make Tomorrow was produced by Toho to promote unionization during Japan’s Allied Occupation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chieko Nakakita
Yoshiko Okamoto, Elder Sister
Mitsue Tachibana
Aiko Okamoto, Younger sister
Itoko Kono
Fumie, Actress
Yuriko Hamada
Tokiko, Second Dancing Girl
Michiko Kayama
Kimiko, Dancing Girl (uncredited)
Sayuri Tanima
Shizumi, Dancing girl (uncredited)
Sumie Tsubaki
Chiyoko Hori, Chauffeur's Wife (uncredited)
Hideko Takamine
Takamine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Sekigawa
Writers: Yusaku Yamagata, Kajirō Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideo Sekigawa, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Noboru Itō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chieko Nakakita and Mitsue Tachibana and Itoko Kono carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideo Sekigawa directs. Takeo Itō behind the camera. Noboru Itō scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hideo Sekigawa, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Noboru Itō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chieko Nakakita and Mitsue Tachibana and Itoko Kono carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0038310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.