The Gate of Youth (movie)
青春の門- User score: 9
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Kirio Urayama
- Production companies: Toho Pictures
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 2/15/1975
- Run time: 188 min.
Movie description
Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
