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The Bride is Fifteen

The Bride is Fifteen

Original Title: 花嫁は十五才

19641h 19m

Status

Released

Release

1964

Runtime

1h 19m

Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Mar 25, 1964
Languages
Japanese
Director
Production Countries
Japan

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