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Where can I stream Cruel Story of Youth?
In the United States, you can rent or buy Cruel Story of Youth from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.
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Summary
A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- Directed by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Written by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Produced by
- Tomio Ikeda
- Music by
- Riichirō Manabe
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Facts
June 3, 1960 · 1 h 37 min · Violence, Sexual Content
- Released
- June 3, 1960
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min
- Content
- Violence, Sexual Content
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Crime
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Available in
- 7 countries
Tropes
Sexy Soaked Shirt, Meet Cute, Would Hit a Girl +9
Q&A
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Questions about Cruel Story of Youth
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Cruel Story of Youth worth watching?
83
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (67).
Is Cruel Story of Youth good for date night?
AdultsFriends NightSolo Watch
Not really: romance is 4 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Will I feel good after watching Cruel Story of Youth?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Cruel Story of Youth in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.