The Gate of Youth (1981 film)

The Gate of Youth
Theatrical poster
Directed byKinji Fukasaku
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Written by
Based onThe Gate of Youth by Hiroyuki Itsuki
Cinematography
Music by
Release date
  • 1981, 1982 (1981, 1982)
Running time
  • 277 minutes (both parts)
  • 140 minutes (Part 1)
  • 137 minutes (Part 2)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Gate of Youth (Japanese: 青春の門, Hepburn: Seishun no mon) is a 1981 Japanese film co-directed by Kinji Fukasaku and Koreyoshi Kurahara. A Kurahara-directed sequel titled Seishun no mon: Jiritsu hen (青春の門: 自立篇, transl. The Gate of Youth Part 2) was released in 1982.[1]

Both films are based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969–70. The same story inspired a 1975 film of the same name, which itself received a 1977 sequel (also titled Seishun no mon: Jiritsu hen), as well as three separate television productions in 1976-77 (TBS), 1991 (TV Tokyo), and 2005 (TBS).[2]

  1. ^ "デジタル大辞泉プラス「青春の門 自立篇」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ TBS celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new version of "Seishun no Mon" and more. Japan Times, March 20, 2005. Accessed 06-03-2009.