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Boy (1969)
Shônen (original title)

105 min  -  Drama   -  9 April 1970 (USA)
7.7
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Reviews: 4 user | 4 critic

Director:

Nagisa Ôshima

Writer:

Tsutomu Tamura (screenplay)

Stars:

Fumio Watanabe, Akiko Koyama and Tetsuo Abe
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Cast

Credited cast:
Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe ...
The father
Akiko Koyama Akiko Koyama ...
The stepmother
Tetsuo Abe Tetsuo Abe ...
The boy
Tsuyoshi Kinoshita Tsuyoshi Kinoshita ...
The little brother
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LoLo Cannon LoLo Cannon
Do-yun Yu Do-yun Yu ...
Victim driver
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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Akita, Japan See more »

Company Credits

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Art Theatre Guild, Sozosha See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (tinted) | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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