Cruel Story of Youth
Seen it?1960 | 97 min | Romance, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved The Wild One, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
- Yūsuke KawazuKiyoshi
- Miyuki KuwanoMakoto
- Yoshiko KugaYuki
- Fumio WatanabeAkimoto
- Shinji TanakaYoshimi Ito
- Yosuke Hayashi
- Toshiko KobayashiTeruko
- Jun HamamuraMasahiro
- Yuki TominagaToshiko Nishioka
- Kei SatōAkira Matsuko