若者はゆく (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, 若者はゆく is a notable film directed by Tokihisa Morikawa.

What it’s about. The second film tells about the life of matured brothers and sister Sato. Taro became a foreman. He saves every yen to fulfill his dream of building his own house with stone gates. Jiro continues to work in the transportation office, he dreams of getting married. Saburo faces a moral problem: in order to get a good position, he must answer the questions of the entrance test differently than his conscience tells him. At the exam, Saburo does not hide his views on life and is deprived of the promised position. Orie and Suekiti believe that he did wrong and betrayed his older brothers. But the anxiety in the Sato family is not limited to these events. Orie was being asked to marry a handsome, well-established young man, but she suddenly announced her decision to marry Tozaka, who was suffering from radiation sickness. Sato's peaceful home is falling apart...

Who’s in it. 若者はゆく stars Kunie Tanaka as Taro, Isao Hashimoto as Jiro, Kei Yamamoto as Saburo and Orie Satō as Orie, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 若者はゆく page.