Young People

Overview

Based on an original story by Yojiro Ishizaka, this well-made drama is set in a Christian school in a beautiful northern harbor town. Teacher Masaki (Obinata) speaks up for Keiko, one of the girls at the school, every time she causes problems because he feels sorry for her, a child born out of wedlock. Sumi (Natsukawa), one of Masaki’s colleagues and who is secretly in love with him, strongly disagrees with him about Keiko. Then Sumi hears a rumor that Keiko is pregnant with Masaki's child . . . .

Directed by Shirō Toyoda

Top cast

Den Obinata

Teacher Masaki

Haruyo Ichikawa

Keiko Enami

Yuriko Hanabusa

Keiko's mother Hatsu

Isamu Yamaguchi

Teacher Sasaki

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Toshiko Itō

Teacher Yamagata

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Chitose Hayashi

Hashimoto's mother-in-law

Shizue Natsukawa

Teacher Hashimoto

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