Drama · Japan · 1958 · 1h 41m

The Young Beast

若い獣

The Young Beast poster

Director

Shintarō Ishihara

Cast

Akira Kubo as Reiko Dan as Eijirō Tōno as Michiyo Aratama as Seizaburō Kawazu as Kenji Sahara as

Crew

Minoru Kuribayashi — Director of Photography Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer Shintarō Ishihara — Screenplay Sanezumi Fujimoto — Producer Masakatsu Kaneko — Producer

Synopsis

Story of a textile designer-turned featherweight boxer (Kubo) who, a la Champion ( 1949), loses everything as he battles his way to the top.

Key Collaborators

Shintarō Ishihara Director Minoru Kuribayashi Director of Photography Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer Shintarō Ishihara Screenplay Sanezumi Fujimoto Producer Masakatsu Kaneko Producer

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