Japan Synopsis
ろくでなし
Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
36 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Good-for-Nothing sits at position #20.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Good-for-Nothing premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,457 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,086 of 1,933 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | July 5, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0053876 |