The Sun's Burial
1960, Japanese. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
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In Osaka's slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the trading of ID cards and blood.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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The Sun's Burial is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 9 August 1960
- Original title
- 太陽の墓場
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshirō Ishidō, Nagisa Ōshima
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The Sun's Burial runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Sun's Burial is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sun's Burial?
If you liked The Sun's Burial, try Gate of Flesh, Pigs and Battleships, The Outsider.
Who directed The Sun's Burial?
The Sun's Burial (1960) was directed by Nagisa Ōshima and stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Kayoko Honoo, Isao Sasaki.