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RUNTIME
Did you know
89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Shōji Ishibashi
Takeo Chii
Chieko Matsubara
Meiko Kaji
Shinjirō Ehara
Yōko Minamida
Kazuyo Sumida
Jūzō Itami
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Toshiya Fujita
- Writers
- Saburo Kurusu, Toshiya Fujita
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Toshiya Fujita directs. Kenji Hagiwara behind the camera. Mutsuo Tanji cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Kenji Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Shōji Ishibashi and Takeo Chii and Chieko Matsubara carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0205510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kenji Hagiwara
- Editing
- Mutsuo Tanji
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Toshiya Fujita
Production companies
Who made it
Nikkatsu Corporation
JP
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorKōyū Ohara
- NovelMasaki Tachihara
- EditorMutsuo Tanji
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- delinquent
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1970-04-04
Also known as
International titles
- Hiko shonen: Wakamono no torideJP
