Twenty-Year-Old Youth
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
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- Cast
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Twenty-Year-Old Youth
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 23, 1946
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original Title
はたちの青春
Production Companies
Shôchiku Dôga Kenkyûjo
Director
Yasushi Sasaki
Description
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
