Cruel Story of Youth
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| Directed by | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Written by | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Starring | Yūsuke Kawazu Miyuki Kuwano |
| Cinematography | Takashi Kawamata |
| Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Music by | Riichiro Manabe |
Production company | Shochiku |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cruel Story of Youth (Japanese: 青春残酷物語, Hepburn: Seishun Zankoku Monogatari) is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima, starring Yusuke Kawazu and Miyuki Kuwano as teenage delinquents and lovers. It is Ōshima's second feature film and is known for its elements of Japanese nuberu bagu. The film won the 1960 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer for Ōshima.