Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Diary of a Shinjuku Thief end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Name: Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1969
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Tadanori Yokoo, Rie Yokoyama, Fumio Watanabe, Kei Satō, Rokkō Toura

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild

196996 min4.8 / 10

A formally inventive, sexually charged exploration of desire and identity in 1960s Tokyo that blends documentary realism with theatrical artifice and dark comedy.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Workplace Movies Erotic Movies Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Rape Thief Tokyo, Japan Shinjuku Book Store Sex

Questions people ask

Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Diary of a Shinjuku Thief end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Diary of a Shinjuku Thief easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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