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Good-for-Nothing (1960)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Yoshishige Yoshida
Writer : Yoshishige Yoshida

Synopsis

Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.

Actors

Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Yūsuke Kawazu
Yūsuke Kawazu
Toshio Akiyama
Hizuru Takachiho
Hizuru Takachiho
Ikuko Makino
Junichiro Yamashita
Junichiro Yamashita
Morishita
Yosuke Hayashi
Yosuke Hayashi
Fujieda
Kakuko Chino
Kakuko Chino
Hisako Makino
Fumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Kensaku Kitajima
Shōji Yasui
Shōji Yasui
Hiromi Sakaki
Hiromi Sakaki
Kei Satō
Kei Satō
Keizo Sasagawa
Keizo Sasagawa
Keiko Wakaba
Keiko Wakaba
Midori
Yôji Doki
Yôji Doki
Executive A
Isao Suenaga
Isao Suenaga
Executive B
Noboru Endo
Noboru Endo
Masanao Kawakane
Masanao Kawakane
Kenji Tsukishima
Kenji Tsukishima
Yoshihide Satô
Yoshihide Satô
Koji Morito
Koji Morito
Isao Sasaki
Isao Sasaki
Singer

Crews

Yoshishige Yoshida
Yoshishige Yoshida
Director
Takao Imaizumi
Takao Imaizumi
Executive Producer
Tōichirō Narushima
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Nobutaka Yoshino
Nobutaka Yoshino
Art Direction
Akio Tamura
Akio Tamura
Lighting Technician
Keiichi Uraoka
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Yoshishige Yoshida
Yoshishige Yoshida
Screenplay
Shotaro Yoshida
Shotaro Yoshida
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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