Overview

A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dreams of becoming a sailor. His parents are fishmongers, and Yoichi lives together with them and his four siblings in cramped living conditions. His beloved younger sister is given to a wealthy, childless uncle; his best friend moves away; the girl he fell in love with from afar is with someone else: little by little, Yoichi loses all the people that are important to him.

Cast

Shinji Tanaka, Yūko Mochizuki, Takahiro Tamura, Yoshiko Kuga, Isuzu Yamada, Eijirō Tōno, Shinichi Himori, Nobuo Nakamura

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What is "Farewell to Dream" about?

A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dreams of becoming a sailor. His parents are fishmongers, and Yoichi lives together with them and his four siblings in cramped living conditions. His beloved younger sister is given to a wealthy, childless uncle; his best friend moves away; the girl he fell in love with from afar is with someone else: little by little, Yoichi loses all the people that are important to him.

When was "Farewell to Dream" released?

Farewell to Dream was released in 1956.

Who stars in "Farewell to Dream"?

The cast includes Shinji Tanaka, Yūko Mochizuki, Takahiro Tamura, Yoshiko Kuga.