Triumphant Song of Youth (1956)
1956 · 0h 46m · Romance, Comedy
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her mother’s push for an arranged marriage. Pretending to date teammate Akio to escape pressure, Natsuko soon realizes her feelings are real.
Director: Nobuo Aoyagi
Writers: Haruo Umeda
Music by: Hachiro Matsui
Cinematography: Seiichi Endo
Editor: Kazuji Taira
Cast
Akira Takarada as Akio ShimamuraNaomi Shiraishi as Natsuko (Kintarō’s daughter)Takeshi Sakamoto as Genkichi OgawaKingorō Yanagiya as Kintarō TagawaNijiko Kiyokawa as Kiyoko (Kintarō’s wife)Yū Fujiki as Coach SaitaKeiko Môri as Yoshiko AidaMichiyo Tamaki as Emiko (Cabaret waitress)Atsuko Ichinomiya as Genkichi’s wifeIchiryusai Teiho as Isohachi YamamotoYayoko Kitano as Fumiko KawanoKiyomi Mizunoya as Maid MatsuMore like this
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