Synopsis
In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.
Movie Information
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Writers
- Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu Tamura, Masao Adachi
- Release Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (30 votes)
Top Cast
Tadanori Yokoo
Torio Okanoue
Rie Yokoyama
Umeko Suzuki
Fumio Watanabe
Himself
Kei Satō
Himself
Rokkō Toura
Himself
Juro Kara
Singer
Akaji Maro
Actor
Taka Okubo
Himself
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