The Gate of Youth

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.

• Akira HayasakaWriter
• Kirio UrayamaWriter
• Riichirō ManabeOriginal Music Composer
• Kirio UrayamaDirector

• Sayuri YoshinagaCast
• Ken TanakaCast
• Keiko TakahashiCast
• Shoichi OzawaCast
• Chōichirō KawarasakiCast
• Susumu FujitaCast
• Masumi HarukawaCast
• Shinobu OtakeCast
• Tomohiro TanabeCast
• Rie YamazakiCast
• Toshie KobayashiCast
• Hyoemon HirosawaCast