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No Regrets for Our Youth

Original title: Waga seishun ni kuinashi
  • 19461946
  • PGPG
  • 1h 50m
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7.1/10
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Susumu Fujita and Setsuko Hara in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
Drama
The daughter of a politically disgraced university professor struggles to find a place for herself in love and life, in the uncertain world of Japan leading into WWII.The daughter of a politically disgraced university professor struggles to find a place for herself in love and life, in the uncertain world of Japan leading into WWII.The daughter of a politically disgraced university professor struggles to find a place for herself in love and life, in the uncertain world of Japan leading into WWII.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.7K
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    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Eijirô Hisaita(screenplay)
    • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
    • Keiji Matsuzaki(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Susumu Fujita
    • Denjirô Ôkôchi
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Eijirô Hisaita(screenplay)
    • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
    • Keiji Matsuzaki(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Susumu Fujita
    • Denjirô Ôkôchi
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    • 33User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Susumu Fujita, Setsuko Hara, and Denjirô Ôkôchi in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
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    No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
    Susumu Fujita and Setsuko Hara in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
    Susumu Fujita and Setsuko Hara in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
    No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
    Setsuko Hara and Eiko Miyoshi in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
    Susumu Fujita and Setsuko Hara in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
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    Setsuko Hara in No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
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    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Yukie Yagihara
    Susumu Fujita
    • Ryukichi Noge
    Denjirô Ôkôchi
    Denjirô Ôkôchi
    • Professor Yagihara
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Madame Noge
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    • Madame Yagihara
    Kokuten Kôdô
    Kokuten Kôdô
    • Mr. Noge
    Akitake Kôno
    Akitake Kôno
    • Itokawa
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Police Commissioner Dokuichigo
    Taizô Fukami
    • Minister of Education
    Masao Shimizu
    Masao Shimizu
    • Professor Hakozaki
    Haruo Tanaka
    Haruo Tanaka
    • Student
    Kazu Hikari
    • Detective
    Hisako Hara
    • Itokawa's Mother
    Shin Takemura
    • Prosecutor
    Tateo Kawasaki
    • Servant
    Fusako Fujima
    • Old Woman
    Sayuri Tanima
    • Lady
    Itoko Kôno
    Itoko Kôno
    • Lady
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Eijirô Hisaita(screenplay)
      • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
      • Keiji Matsuzaki(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Filming in 1946, just after the war, many of the cast and crew were living very poor lives, going hungry quite often. One of the actors recalled a personal story of his stomach growling during filming, causing the scene to have to be shot again.
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      Title Card: After the Manchurian Incident the militarists attempted to unify domestic opinions in order to realize their ambition to invade Asia. They denounced as "Red" any ideology that might hinder their policy. Professors and students fought the suppression. The Kyoto University Disturbance was one of their struggles for freedom.

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      Featured in Century of Cinema: Nihon eiga no hyaku nen (1995)

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    9/10
    Heartfelt story of Personal Courage
    The technical aspects of the film are very good. The camera used in this film uses abnormally slow shutter speeds causing the most slight (yet noticeable) distortions in movement, lending to the film a certain artistic sense that others do not have. It gives almost an eerie sense to it, and often times it seems to be somewhat drab, however: it seems to add very much to the mood of the story.

    In addition to the artistic filming itself, the script truly drives the story and leads us to believe more of what Akira Kurosawa believed -- anti-Fascism, anti-Militarism, through the portrayal of events concerning Japanese imperial rule in the film. Through the eyes of Yukie we learn what it is like to be oppressed, and we learn the strength of the human spirit in its' resolute resistance to the militarism and fascism of her day; the power of the will is truly highlighted in this film, and the persistent commitment to doing good (similar to that portrayed by Watanabe in Ikiru) is very present.

    The flashbacks to youth, the conjuring of memories, and the portrayal of the good times right next to the bad times, and the depth of human emotion that is revealed truly makes this film something worth watching. Some of the emotionality of the scenes (especially Yukie's emotional moments) portrays the existential angst that we all have, and her strength & perseverance represent everything we would like to have. It was a truly impacting story.

    I was especially keen on the ability of Akira Kurosawa to take some of the most inward, personal moments of extreme sadness and put them into the film and, without any seeming prior explanation, the viewer is able to relate in their own way. This film highlights a philosophy of oneself against the world, and the importance of being true to one self. The message was portrayed very clearly and the end result is a masterpiece of Cinema that is greatly overlooked.
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      • June 6, 1980 (United States)
      • Japan
      • Japanese
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      • Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
      • Mono

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