The Bride is Fifteen
19641h 19m
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Origin
- Japan
About
Hanayome wa Jūgo-sai, directed by Mio Ezaki and distributed by Nikkatsu, stars Masako Izumi and Ken Yamauchi. The high-key pink background and casual photographic portrait embody Nikkatsu’s 1960s youth-film aesthetic. Clean, hopeful, and pop-oriented. The large white title, handwritten for a softer impression, injects playful energy that contrasts with the strict vertical text blocks. As Japan’s youth culture blossomed after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, posters like this captured the spirit of romance and rebellion marketed to teenage audiences. The vivid color palette and carefree composition signal a stylistic shift from postwar black-and-white melodrama to the vibrant optimism of modern Technicolor cinema.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Mio Ezaki
- Writing
- Mio Ezaki, Eitaro Morikawa, Tsutomu Tamura
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 25, 1964
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
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