Good-for-Nothing (1960)

6.9/10 88 min Drama Crime

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.

Cast

Masahiko Tsugawa

Yūsuke Kawazu

Toshio Akiyama

Hizuru Takachiho

Ikuko Makino

Junichiro Yamashita

Morishita

Kakuko Chino

Hisako Makino

Fumio Watanabe

Masao Mishima

Kensaku Kitajima

Shōji Yasui

Hiromi Sakaki

Kei Satō

Isao Suenaga

Executive B

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