Question 1

What true story inspired 'No Regrets for Our Youth'?

Accepted Answer

Based on persecuted liberal professor Yukitoki Takigawa in the early 1930s and expelled student Hotsumi Ozaki, executed for treason in 1944.

Question 2

Why did the student demonstrators look older in the film?

Accepted Answer

Aside from the main cast, the rest of the 'students' were played by all the assistant directors to keep costs low.

Question 3

How did the post-war conditions affect the filming?

Accepted Answer

Filming in 1946 just after the war, many cast and crew were living very poor lives, going hungry often. One actor's stomach growling caused a scene to be reshot.

Question 4

What happened at Toho just before the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Four days before release, Toho workers went on strike for 51 days. Many actors and directors walked, opening opportunities for Kurosawa and unknown actor Toshirô Mifune.

Question 5

When was the film first released in America?

Accepted Answer

The film was not released in America until 1980.

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