Watch Cruel Story of Youth

Makoto is a young woman exploring her sexuality who makes it a game to accept rides home from middle-age men after spending the night in a bar. But one encounter turns ugly when the man tries to sexually take advantage of her, until Kiyoshi steps in and prevents the attack, demanding money from the stranger. When Makoto and Kiyoshi meet again, he treats her badly, which only fascinates her all the more. The two devise a scheme in which Makoto will lure unsuspecting middle-age men into compromising situations in which Kiyoshi comes to her rescue, blackmailing the men for money.

Cruel Story of Youth is a 1960 romance movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0.