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.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Good-for-Nothing itself).
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
Good-for-Nothing holds position #20 of 36 Japan films in the 1959–1961 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#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
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Good-for-Nothing premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1960.
The 130th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
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 |