Ghost Story of Youth

Overview

A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Top cast

Izumi Ashikawa

Shinko Fujitani

Mie Kitahara

Chiharu Okumura

So Yamamura

Tetsuya, father of Chiharu

Tatsuya Mihashi

Shinichi Utsunomiya

Yukiko Todoroki

Choko, mother of Shinichi

Hisako Yamane

Tomi Funakoshi

Jūkichi Uno

Kogamata

Michiko Saga

Fudekoma

Koreya Senda

Takaya Okumura

Tanie Kitabayashi

Nanny at Okumura's

Osamu Takizawa

Akuzawa

Kō Mishima

S

Sue Mitobe

Ryoko Ashino

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