Cruel Story of Youth / 青春残酷物語(Seishun Zankoku Monogatari)
1960 / 97 min.
Director: OSHIMA Nagisa
Cast: KUWANO Miyuki, KAWAZU Yusuke, KUGA Yoshiko, WATANABE Fumio, TANAKA Shinji
(C) 1960/2014 Shochiku
[Introduction]
Kiyoshi saves Makoto from being dragged into a hotel by a middle-aged man. They fall for each other, and make a living by repeating a dangerous scam to swindle money out of middle-aged men. A legendary film that gave birth to the term "Shochiku New Wave." This 4K digital restoration received its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival.