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Cast
Yumiko Fujita
as Masayo Hanafusa
Hisashi Igawa
as Yuta Hanafusa
Youki Kudoh
as Yukari Hanafusa / Sakiko
Keisuke Sano
as Kazuo Kazami
Tomoko Naraoka
as Aunt Sakiko / Lee Soon-ik
Kirin Kiki
as Etsuko Onoki
Komaki Kurihara
as Yasuko Kazami
Tatsuo Matsumura
as Jinsaku Kiyohara
Ippei Souda
as Isaji Hanafusa
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
as Kappei Hayase
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1991
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorTadashi Imai
WritersKatsumoto Saotome
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWar and Youth
About War and Youth
An auto repairman's daughter questions him about what happened to her aunt during the war, but the father remains reticent. Finally the man opens up, and the girl is able to piece together her aunt's tragic story.
Directed by Tadashi Imai, War and Youth leans on a strong ensemble — Yumiko Fujita, Hisashi Igawa, Youki Kudoh — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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