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I Want to Be a Shellfish poster

I Want to Be a Shellfish(1959)

April 12, 19591h 53m

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Overview

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.

Director: Shinobu Hashimoto
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto

Top Billed Cast

Frankie Sakai
Tomimatsu Shimizu
Michiyo Aratama
Fusae Shimizu
Kumi Mizuno
Toshiko
Daisuke Katō
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Status: Released
Original title: 私は貝になりたい
Original language: English
Production: TOHO