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 dates |
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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 is caught by a store clerk named Umeko. As their encounters grow increasingly fraught with tension and desire, the two become lovers and begin committing thefts together.
Cast
- Tadanori Yokoo
- Rie Yokoyama
- Kei Satō
- Jūrō Kara - Himself / Singer
- Moichi Tanabe
- Tetsu Takahashi
- Fumio Watanabe - Himself
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.
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 the Internet Movie Database
- Diary of a Shinjuku Thief at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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