Why Are We Young?(1965)
青春とはなんだ
Why Are We Young? Synopsis
After ten years of study in the US, Nonomura Kensuke returns to Japan to be an English teacher at a local high school. Kensuke's nontraditional teaching style stirs up the school, but the students gradually accept him.
Why Are We Young? (1965) is a drama film directed by Toshio Masuda, released on July 14, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Yukiyo Toake, Hiroyuki Ôta and Mieko Nishio.
- Director:
- Toshio Masuda
- Writers:
- Nobuo Yamada, Toshio Masuda, Shintarō Ishihara
- Production:
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Status:
- Released
Why Are We Young? Cast & Crew
Main cast
Yūjirō Ishihara
as Kensuke Nonomura
Yukiyo Toake
as Keiko Sugiura
Hiroyuki Ôta
as Yasuo Takamatsu
Mieko Nishio
as Ikuko Higuchi
Fujio Suga
as Katsumata, vice-principal
Kokinji Katsura
as Terada's father
Shōki Fukae
as Kanedaka
Torahiko Hamada
as Takamatsu's father
Kaku Takashina
as Uegen
Kichijirō Ueda
as Yamayoshi, postmaster
Zenji Yamada
as Tomota
Reiko Arai
as Miss Matsuoka
Key crew
Directed by Toshio Masuda, written by Nobuo Yamada, Toshio Masuda and Shintarō Ishihara.
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Why Are We Young? – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Why Are We Young? online?
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Why Are We Young? (1965) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Why Are We Young??
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The main cast of Why Are We Young? (1965) includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Yukiyo Toake, Hiroyuki Ôta, Mieko Nishio and Fujio Suga. The film was directed by Toshio Masuda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Why Are We Young? released?
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Why Are We Young? was released on July 14, 1965 and runs for 1h 43m.