Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
| Diary of a Shinjuku Thief | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nagisa Oshima |
| Written by | Nagisa Oshima Mamoru Sasaki Masao Adachi Takeshi Tamura |
| Starring | Tadanori Yokoo Rie Yokoyama Kei Satō Jūrō Kara Moichi Tanabe Tetsu Takahashi |
| Cinematography | Sēzō Sengen Yasuhiro Yoshioka |
| Edited by | Nagisa Oshima |
| Distributed by | Sōzōsha Art Theatre Guild |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (新宿泥棒日記, Shinjuku Dorobō Nikki) is a 1968 Japanese New Wave film directed by Nagisa Oshima.
Synopsis
The film centers around Birdie, a young, Japanese book thief who soon is caught by a woman named Umeko. As they become young lovers, the two begin stealing books together.
Cast
- Tadanori Yokoo
- Rie Yokoyama
- Kei Satō
- Jūrō Kara
- Moichi Tanabe
- Tetsu Takahashi
Trivia
Also featured in this film is Jūrō Kara who sings a song accompanied with a guitar. As the film climaxes we are transported from a rough life of crime to odd world of such oddities as Birdie chasing Umeko with a dildo, only to conclude with her being raped and him being beaten by the offenders.[citation needed]
Reception
The film was described by Ronald Bergan of The Guardian as "an explosive agit-prop movie equating sexual liberation with revolution, whose impact has cooled only marginally."[1]
References
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (15 January 2013). "Nagisa Oshima obituary". The Guardian.
External links
- Diary of a Shinjuku Thief at IMDb
- Diary of a Shinjuku Thief at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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