The Gate of Youth

🎭 Genres:Drama

⭐️ Actors:Sayuri Yoshinaga, Ken Tanaka, Keiko Takahashi, Shoichi Ozawa, Chōichirō Kawarasaki

🌍 Country:Japan

📅 Year:1975

🎬 Director:Kirio Urayama

📝 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.