Drama · Japan · 1990 · 1h 59m

Takeshi: Childhood Days

少年時代

Director

Cast

Tetsuya Fujita as Shinji Kazama Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara Kazuyo Mita as Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji) Katsuhisa Yamazaki as Futoshi Tanabe Noritake Kobinata as Kensuke Sudo Atsuko Koyama as Minako Saiki

Crew

Tatsuo Suzuki — Director of Photography Chizuko Osada — Editor Shinichiro Ikebe — Original Music Composer Taichi Yamada — Screenplay Hyozo Kashiwabara — Novel Masao Nagai — Producer

Synopsis

A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book world war ii bullying rural area train storytelling school bully

Key Collaborators

Masahiro Shinoda Director Tatsuo Suzuki Director of Photography Chizuko Osada Editor Shinichiro Ikebe Original Music Composer Taichi Yamada Screenplay Hyozo Kashiwabara Novel Masao Nagai Producer Takeo Kimura Production Design

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