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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-02-15

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Nagisa Ōshima

Writer: Nagisa Ōshima, Masao Adachi, Mamoru Sasaki, Tsutomu Tamura

Spoken language: 日本語, Français

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Original title: Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Production Companies: Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild

Production Countries: Japan

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