Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1968)
Directed by Nagisa Oshima
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Adult |
Sub-Genres - Erotic Drama |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The title character, played by Tadanori Yokoo, takes the first step on the road to ruin when he steals an inconsequential item from a bookstore. Caught in the act by the shopgirl (Rie Yokoyama), the shoplifter becomes the girl's sexual partner-and virtual slave. The film is rife with erotic symbolism that will be lost on no one. Originally titled Shinjuku Dorobo Nikki, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is director Nagisa Oshima's homage to controversial French author (and unregenerate thief) Jean Genet.
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sex, sexual, shopgirl, shoplifting