The Gate of Youth (1975)
Overview
Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
Cast
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Ken Tanaka
Keiko Takahashi
Shoichi Ozawa
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Susumu Fujita
Masumi Harukawa
Shinobu Otake
Jun Hamamura
Jūkei Fujioka
Takeshi Katō
Hisashi Igawa
Takuya Fujioka
Tatsuya Nakadai
Akira Kobayashi
