The Gate of Youth (青春の門) 49 years old

Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.

Credits

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai as
Akira Kobayashi
Akira Kobayashi as
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa as
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga as
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita as
Kenji Matsuda
Kenji Matsuda as

The Gate of Youth Cast

Name Character
Tatsuya Nakadai He was 42, now 91 years old
Akira Kobayashi He was 37, now 86 years old
Masumi Harukawa She was 39, now 88 years old
Sayuri Yoshinaga She was 29, now 79 years old
Susumu Fujita He was 63, 78 years old when he died
Kenji Matsuda He was 24, now 24 years old
Ken Tanaka
Shinobu Otake She was 17, now 67 years old

The Gate of Youth Crew

Name Department
Kirio Urayama as Director. He was 44 (54) years old when He died Directing
The Gate of Youth poster
The Gate of Youth (49 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 15, 1975
  • Runtime: 188 minutes