The Naked Island (1960): Cast & Box Office
The Naked Island is a 1960 drama directed by Kaneto Shindô, starring Taiji Tonoyama as Senta, Nobuko Otowa and Shinji Tanaka. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $14,673 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Kaneto Shindô
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Naked Island About?
The premise of The Naked Island without spoilers.
A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
The Naked Island Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- island
- silence
- minimal cast
- japan
- agriculture
- japanese new wave
- hard life
- hard work
- poverty
- low resources
- death of a child
- nature
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- boat
- anchor
- effort
- physical effort
- crab
- shore
- octopus
- scarcity
- subsistence farming
- life threatening illness
- fever
- child mortality
- funeral for a child
- family relationships
- water
- seasons
- loss of child
- fish
- fishing
- slapped in the face
- peasant family
The Naked Island Cast & Characters
Taiji Tonoyama leads the cast as Senta, with Nobuko Otowa as Toyo and Shinji Tanaka as Taro. Directed by Kaneto Shindô; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kaneto Shindô
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Taiji Tonoyama as Senta - Nobuko Otowa as Toyo
- Shinji Tanaka as Taro
- Masanori Horimoto as Jiro
More from Kaneto Shindô
More films directed by Kaneto Shindô, best-rated first: Children of Hiroshima, Postcard, Kuroneko (1968) and Owl.
The Naked Island Box Office
The Naked Island grossed $14,673 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.7K
- International
- $14.7K
The Naked Island Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Naked Island.
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The Naked Island FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Naked Island, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Naked Island?
The Naked Island runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Naked Island released?
The Naked Island was released on November 23, 1960.
Who directed The Naked Island?
The Naked Island was directed by Kaneto Shindô.
More films by Kaneto Shindô Who is in the cast of The Naked Island?
The Naked Island stars Taiji Tonoyama as Senta, Nobuko Otowa as Toyo and Shinji Tanaka as Taro, among 4 credited actors.
How much did The Naked Island make at the box office?
The Naked Island grossed $14,673 worldwide.
Does The Naked Island have a post-credit scene?
No. The Naked Island has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Naked Island in?
The original language of The Naked Island is Japanese.
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