1969

1h 36m

4.8(30 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

横尾忠則

Torio Okanoue

Acting

横山リエ

Umeko Suzuki

Acting

渡辺文雄

Himself

Acting

佐藤慶

Himself

Acting

戸浦六宏

Himself

Acting

唐十郎

Singer

Acting

麿赤兒

Actor

Acting

大久保鷹

Himself

Acting

李麗仙

Actress

Acting

Moichi Tanabe

Self

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Tetsu Takahashi

Self

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Acting

大久保鷹

Actor

Acting

四谷シモン

Actor

Acting

不破万作

Actor

Acting

Noboru Kuzu

Actor

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Maki Fujiwara

Actress

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小松方正

Unknown Role

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松田政男

Unknown Role

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Mihiro Wakabayashi

Unknown Role

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Kôsuke Yamanaka

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山崎唯

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