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Cruel Story of Youth

青春残酷物語

1960 · 1h 37m · Crime, Drama, Romance · Japan · Rated M/14 (PT)

A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.

Written & directed by
Nagisa Ōshima
Starring
Yūsuke Kawazu, Miyuki Kuwano, Yoshiko Kuga, Fumio Watanabe
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6.3Smart score

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