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Release Date:
juillet 1973 (USA)
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Plot:
Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko.
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Boldly Original; Definition of the Japanese New Wave
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Autre(s) titre(s) :
Diary of a Shinjuku Burglar
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Journal d'un voleur de Shinjuku (France) [fr]
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Durée:
96 min
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is a boldly original film directed by Nagisa Oshima. The film stars 2 young thieves, Birdey and Umeko. As the film casually states in the beginning, the couple cannot satisfy themselves sexually by normal activity, so they must steal to get off. Almost all of the film was shot in the bustling streets of Tokyo. Oshima uses hand-held cameras in many scenes to keep up with the constantly moving action. The film has many elements to it. It is satire, slapstick comedy, erotica, propaganda, and post-modernism all wrapped up into 96 minutes. Oshima seems to give us his view of the state of Japan through the various adventures of the Umeko and Birdey. Much of the cast from "Death by Hanging" also make an appearance near the middle of the film and use their real names while discussing the masculine and feminine roles during copulation. It is quite funny to see the actors refer to themselves by their real names in the middle of a fictitious film. The film also has many scenes with the main theme of the Japanese sexual revolution throughout.
Upon first viewing, I thought that Diary of a Shinjuku Thief was a film directed by Seijun Suzuki. My reason for saying this is because the film is not trying to be comprehensible at all. But Oshima's work is meticulous, and that warrants repeated viewings. All in all, like many of the Japanese New Wave films, I can see the potential of this film to be very influential. But the problem is the small number of people who have actually seen J.N.W. films. These films should be made available, especially now in the time of high-speed communication and massive international influence.