Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969): Cast
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is a 1969 comedy drama directed by Nagisa Ôshima, starring Kei Satô, Rokkō Toura and Fumio Watanabe. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Sozosha
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief About?
The premise of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief without spoilers.
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.
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- female nudity
- actor playing himself
- kabuki theatre
- happening the theatre event
- reference to lu xun
- reference to jean genet
- reference to henry miller
- student riot
- reference to joseph stalin
- shinjuku
- thief
- bookstore
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- japanese new wave
- brechtian
- female topless nudity
- talking to the camera
- place name in title
- nudity
- nipples
- looking at the camera
- black humor
- song
- breaking the fourth wall
- riot
- kabuki
- sex scene
- black and white to color
- black and white and color
- tokyo japan
- theft
- theatre troupe
- surrealism
- street musician
- sexual revolution
- male female relationship
- sexologist
- handheld camera
- experimental film
- employee
- dildo
- boss
- avant garde
- makeup
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Cast & Characters
Kei Satô leads the cast, with Rokkō Toura and Fumio Watanabe. Directed by Nagisa Ôshima; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nagisa Ôshima
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Kei Satô as themselves - Rokkō Toura as themselves
- Fumio Watanabe as themselves
- Hōsei Komatsu
Also Starring in Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
· 16 more- Akaji Maro
- Rie Yokoyama Umeko Suzuki
- Juro Kara Singer
- Mansaku Fuwa
- Taka Okubo Themselves
- Tadanori Yokoo Torio Okanoue
- Reisen Ri
- Masao Matsuda
- Moichi Tanabe Themselves
- Tetsu Takahashi Themselves
- Maki Fujiwara
- Tadashi Yamazaki
- Mihiro Wakabayashi
- Shimon Yotsuya
- Noboru Kuzu
- Kôsuke Yamanaka
More from Nagisa Ôshima
More films directed by Nagisa Ôshima, best-rated first: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Taboo, Max My Love and Empire of Passion.
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief.
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “En shinjukutjuvs dagbok” and “Shinjuku dorobô nikki”.
- Also known as
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- En shinjukutjuvs dagbok
- Shinjuku dorobô nikki
- Diari d'un lladre de Shinjuku
- En shinjukutyvs dagbok
- Diario de un ladrón de Shinjuku
- Diario di un ladro di Shinjuko
- Journal d'un voleur de Shinjuku
- Diário de um Ladrão
- 新宿小偷日记
- 신주쿠 도둑 일기
Seen Diary of a Shinjuku Thief?
Movies Like Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Stolen Desire, Diary of a Mad Old Man and Nurse Diary: Wicked Finger.
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Stolen Desire 1958 -
Diary of a Mad Old Man 1962 -
Nurse Diary: Wicked Finger 1979 -
Diary of a Maniac 1993 -
Tokyo! 2009 -
To Steal a Thief 1996 -
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets 1971 -
High School Girl’s Diary 1981 -
The Shinjuku Love Story 1987 -
The Sex Thief 1973 -
Stolen Pleasure 1962 -
A Watcher in the Attic 1994
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief?
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Diary of a Shinjuku Thief released?
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief was released on February 15, 1969.
Who directed Diary of a Shinjuku Thief?
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief was directed by Nagisa Ôshima.
More films by Nagisa Ôshima Who is in the cast of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief?
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief stars Kei Satô, Rokkō Toura and Fumio Watanabe, among 20 credited actors.
Does Diary of a Shinjuku Thief have a post-credit scene?
No. Diary of a Shinjuku Thief has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief in?
The original language of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is Japanese.
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