Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing

1960 · 88 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Crime

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.

Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida · Written by Yoshishige Yoshida

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