Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969, Japanese. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Details
- Released
- 15 February 1969
- Original title
- 新宿泥棒日記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nagisa Ōshima, Masao Adachi, Mamoru Sasaki
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Diary of a Shinjuku Thief?
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) was directed by Nagisa Ōshima and stars Tadanori Yokoo, Rie Yokoyama, Fumio Watanabe.