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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)
Shinjuku dorobô nikki (original title)

96 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  July 1973 (USA)
6.8
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Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko.

Director:

Nagisa Ôshima

Writers:

Masao Adachi, Nagisa Ôshima, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Tadanori Yokoo, Rie Yokoyama and Moichi Tanabe
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Cast

Cast overview:
Tadanori Yokoo Tadanori Yokoo ...
Torio Okanoue
Rie Yokoyama Rie Yokoyama ...
Umeko Suzuki
Moichi Tanabe Moichi Tanabe ...
Himself
Tetsu Takahashi Tetsu Takahashi ...
Himself
Kei Satô Kei Satô ...
Himself
Rokko Toura Rokko Toura ...
Himself
Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe ...
Himself
Juro Kara Juro Kara ...
Himself / Singer
Akaji Maro Akaji Maro ...
Actor
Reisen Ri Reisen Ri ...
Actress
Taka Ôkubo Taka Ôkubo ...
Actor
Shimon Yotsuya Shimon Yotsuya ...
Actor
Mansaku Fuwa Mansaku Fuwa ...
Actor
Noboru Kuzu Noboru Kuzu ...
Actor
Maki Fujiwara Maki Fujiwara ...
Actress
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Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko. Written by Tomas  

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Plot Keywords:

Thief | Shinjuku | Bookstore | Song | Place Name In Title  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Diary of a Shinjuku Burglar See more »

Company Credits

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Sozosha, Kinokuniya See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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