The Start of Life (1965)
Original title: 未成年 続・キューポラのある街
The Start of Life is a 1965 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Takashi Nomura, with a running time of 1h 39m. It stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuo Hamada and Yumiko Nogawa.
A young girl in an industrial town is saving her money to enter college. But her drunken father loses his job, her mother cannot make ends meet, and then the boy she likes loses everything when his factory fails. She takes all her savings out of the bank and offers them to him to make a new start. He refuses at first but eventually agrees and so she goes back to school to tell her teacher that she has decided not to continue college, that she is young and strong, and can make her own way in life.
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What is The Start of Life about?
A young girl in an industrial town is saving her money to enter college. But her drunken father loses his job, her mother cannot make ends meet, and then the boy she likes loses everything when his factory fails. She takes all her savings out of the bank and offers them to him to make a new start. He refuses at first but eventually agrees and so she goes back to school to tell her teacher that she has decided not to continue college, that she is young and strong, and can make her own way in life.
When was The Start of Life released?
The Start of Life was released on 29 April 1965.
How long is The Start of Life?
The Start of Life runs 1h 39m.
Who made The Start of Life?
The Start of Life was directed by Takashi Nomura.