Ghost Story of Youth

1955 1h 54m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Izumi Ashikawa
Shinko Fujitani
Mie Kitahara
Chiharu Okumura
So 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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Natto Wada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Shigeyoshi Mine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Izumi Ashikawa and Mie Kitahara and So Yamamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Shigeyoshi Mine behind the camera. Toshirō Mayuzumi scores. Masanori Tsujii cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Shigeyoshi Mine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Izumi Ashikawa and Mie Kitahara and So Yamamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0048599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.