I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)

★ 10.0 1h 53m IMDb
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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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Cast

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...
Director Shinobu Hashimoto
Cast Frankie Sakai, Michiyo Aratama, Kumi Mizuno, Daisuke Katō, Susumu Fujita, Chishū Ryū, Tadao Nakamaru, Kōji Nanbara, Takeo Oikawa, Kamatari Fujiwara

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