New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH / SEISHUN ZANKOKU MONOGATARI (1960) - Criterion Collection

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.29:1
Region: Region A/1

Cruel Story Of Youth 1960 New On Bluray And 4k Ultra Hd Criterion

Product Description: A scorching tale of toxic love in a toxic world, Nagisa Oshima’s second feature film marked the artistic breakthrough of one of the most radical voices in the history of Japanese cinema. Caught in the dog-eat-dog crucible of postwar Tokyo, teenage lovers Makoto (Miyuki Kuwano) and Kiyoshi (Yusuke Kawazu) turn to a life of crime, entrapping lecherous middle-aged men in order to extort their money. But how long can the wayward youths outrun their fate? Bursting with vivid color, this visually scintillating, furiously nihilistic film howls with rage at a society in which everything—love, sex, and youthful idealism—has been corrupted.

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Director: Nagisa Oshima

Starring: Miyuki Kuwano, Yusuke Kawazu, Yoshiko Kuga

Genre: Crime, Drama

Runtime: 96 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: July 21, 2026