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Currents of Youth

Original title: Seishun no kiryû
  • 1942
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Currents of Youth (1942)
Drama

It was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working for the government is matched by his boss with the latter man's daughter (Setsuko Hara) who is ... Read allIt was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working for the government is matched by his boss with the latter man's daughter (Setsuko Hara) who is both beautiful and aggressive. Yet, he picks a woman who is less assertive as his bride.It was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working for the government is matched by his boss with the latter man's daughter (Setsuko Hara) who is both beautiful and aggressive. Yet, he picks a woman who is less assertive as his bride.

  • Director
    • Osamu Fushimizu
  • Writers
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Jun Minamikawa
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Hisako Yamane
    • Den Ôhinata
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    36
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Osamu Fushimizu
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Jun Minamikawa
    • Stars
      • Setsuko Hara
      • Hisako Yamane
      • Den Ôhinata
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Makiko Yuijima
    Hisako Yamane
    • Miho Mabuchi
    Den Ôhinata
    • Keikichi Itami
    • (as Den Obinata)
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • Murakami, Test Pilot
    Akira Nakamura
    • Her Brother Akira
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    • Yuijima
    Sôji Kiyokawa
    Sôji Kiyokawa
    • Takeuchi
    Jun Maki
    • Hashimoto
    Takeshi Shimoda
    • Orderer
    Kyokuyô Tamai
    • Orderer
    Hyô Kitazawa
    • Designer
    Ichirô Ryûzaki
    • Designer
    Ryô Sayama
    • Designer
    Eizaburô Sakauchi
    • Designer
    Zenpei Saga
    • Manufacturer
    Fujiwa Kinji
    • Manufacturer
    Shinichiro Ichijo
    • Kinoshita, Facory Manager
    Frank Tokunaga
    • Keikichi's Father
    • (as Bunroku Tokunaga)
    • Director
      • Osamu Fushimizu
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Jun Minamikawa
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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1942 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Wild Currents of Youth
    • Production company
      • Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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