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Stolen Desire

Original title: Nusumareta yokujô
  • 1958
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Stolen Desire (1958)
JapaneseComedy

A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.

  • Director
    • Shōhei Imamura
  • Writers
    • Tôkô Kon
    • Toshiro Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Osamu Takizawa
    • Shin'ichi Yanagisawa
    • Hiroyuki Nagato
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    745
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shōhei Imamura
    • Writers
      • Tôkô Kon
      • Toshiro Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Osamu Takizawa
      • Shin'ichi Yanagisawa
      • Hiroyuki Nagato
    • 2User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Osamu Takizawa
    Osamu Takizawa
    • Taminosuke Yamamura
    Shin'ichi Yanagisawa
    • Ezaburo Yamamura
    Hiroyuki Nagato
    • Shinichi Kunida
    Kō Nishimura
    Kō Nishimura
    • Kanji Takada
    • (as Kô Nishimura)
    Toshio Takahara
    Toshio Takahara
    • Eisuke Kato
    Shōjirō Ogasawara
    • Tominachiro Kobayashi
    • (as Shôjirô Ogasawara)
    Shōichi Ozawa
    • Toshiro
    • (as Shôichi Ozawa)
    Nobuo Kawakami
    • Policeman
    Junichi Yamanobe
    • Owner of the brick shop
    • (as Jun Yamanobe)
    Tomio Aoki
    Tomio Aoki
    Hiroshi Chiyoda
    Ayako Fukuda
    Isamu Horie
    Ryūsei Itō
    • Senta
    • (as Ryûsei Itô)
    Minako Katsuki
    Dokō Kihara
      Michie Kita
      • Chigusa Yamamura
      Hyôsuke Kobe
      • Director
        • Shōhei Imamura
      • Writers
        • Tôkô Kon
        • Toshiro Suzuki
      • All cast & crew
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        Shôhei Imamura's directorial film debut.

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      Details

      • Release date
        • May 20, 1958 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Deseo desvanecido
      • Filming locations
        • Japan
      • Production company
        • Nikkatsu
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 32m(92 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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