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Cruel Story of Youth (1960)

Movie ★ 6.6 97 min

Romance Drama Crime

A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.

Nagisa Ōshima Director

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Released
June 3, 1960
Runtime
97 min
IMDb
tt0054286
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Cast

Yūsuke Kawazu Yūsuke Kawazu Kiyoshi Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano Makoto Yoshiko Kuga Yoshiko Kuga Yuki Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe Akimoto Shinji Tanaka Yoshimi Ito Yosuke Hayashi Toshiko Kobayashi Toshiko Kobayashi Teruko Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura Masahiro Yuki Tominaga Toshiko Nishioka Kei Satō Kei Satō Akira Matsuko Asao Sano Asao Sano Inspector Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Keizo Horio Shinko Ujiie Shinjiro Matsuzaki Keiko Hori Shunji Kasuga Kyū Sazanka Kyū Sazanka Shin Morikawa Shin Morikawa

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cruel Story of Youth about?
A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.
Who directed Cruel Story of Youth?
Cruel Story of Youth was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in Cruel Story of Youth?
Cruel Story of Youth stars Yūsuke Kawazu, Miyuki Kuwano, Yoshiko Kuga, Fumio Watanabe.
When was Cruel Story of Youth released?
Cruel Story of Youth is a 1960 romance, drama, crime film.
Where can I watch Cruel Story of Youth?
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