Hymn to a Tired Man

Hymn to a Tired Man (日本の青春, Nihon no Seishun, lit. 'Youth of Japan') is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

Hymn to a Tired Man
Directed by	Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay by	Sakae Hirosawa[1]
Based on	A novel by Shusaku Endo
Produced by	Ichirô Satô Hidenori Shiino Masanori Sato[1]
Starring	Makoto Fujita Michiyo Aratama Toshio Kurosawa
Cinematography	Kozo Okazaki[1]
Edited by	Michio Suwa[1]
Music by	Toru Takemitsu[1]
Production company	Tokyo Eiga[1]
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	8 June 1968 (1968-06-08) (Japan)
Running time	130 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Cast

• Michiyo Aratama as Yoshiko
• Makoto Fujita
• Toshio Kurosawa as Zensaku's son
• Tomoko Naraoka as Zensaku's wife
• Wakako Sakai
• Kei Satō as Suzuki

Release

Hymn to a Tired Man was released theatrically in Japan on 8 June 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.^[1] The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.^[1] It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]