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Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing

19606.81h 28m

Overview

Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.

Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
Written by Yoshishige Yoshida
Produced by Kaneo Imaizumi
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Top Cast

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Toshio Akiyama

Hizuru Takachiho

Hizuru Takachiho

Ikuko Makino

Junichiro Yamashita

Junichiro Yamashita

Morishita

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Yosuke Hayashi

Fujieda

Kakuko Chino

Kakuko Chino

Hisako Makino

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Kensaku Kitajima

Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui

Hiromi Sakaki

Hiromi Sakaki

Themes & Keywords

rebellious youthjapanese noir

About Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing is a drama, crime film released in 1960 exploring themes of rebellious youth, japanese noir. Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, it stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Yūsuke Kawazu, Hizuru Takachiho. Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.

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