The Bride is Fifteen (1964)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1964-03-25
Runtime: 79 minutes
Director: Mio Ezaki
Top Cast
- Ken Yamauchi as
- Masako Izumi as
- Eijirō Tōno as
- Tomoko Naraoka as
- Toshio Takahara as
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki as
- Masami Shimojō as
- Eimei Esumi as
- Toshio Sugiyama as
- Minako Katsuki as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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