I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)

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On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.

I Want to Be a Shellfish

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Frankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai as Tomimatsu Shimizu Died 1996 · Kagoshima, Japan Frankie Sakai, born Masatoshi Sakai (堺 正俊; 13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996), was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician..
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama as Fusae Shimizu Died 2001 · Nara, Nara, Japan ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Michiyo Aratama (新珠 三千代, Aratama Michiyo, 15 January 1930 – 17 March 2001) was a Japanese actress who appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films...
Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno as Toshiko Age 89 · Niigata, Japan Kumi Mizuno (水野久美 Mizuno Kumi), born Maya Igarashi (五十嵐麻耶 Igarashi Maya), is a Japanese actress. Despite the large number of films she appeared in early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her...
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō as Takeuchi Died 1975 · Tokyo, Japan Daisuke Katō (加東 大介 Katō Daisuke, February 18, 1911 – July 31, 1975) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the loyal comrade Shichiroji), Ra...
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita as General Yano Died 1991 · Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Susumu Fujita (藤田 進 Fujita Susumu, 8 January 1912 – 23 March 1991) was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first...
Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū as Komiya Died 1993 · Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Chishu Ryu (May 13, 1904 in Kumamoto, Japan – March 16, 1993 in Yokohama, Japan) was a famous Japanese film actor, a favourite of the director Yasujiro Ozu. From 1928 to 1992 he appeared in at least 1...

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