Young People

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 . . . .

Director: Shirō Toyoda

Cast: Den Obinata, Haruyo Ichikawa, Yuriko Hanabusa, Isamu Yamaguchi, Toshiko Itō, Chitose Hayashi, Shizue Natsukawa

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