Watashi wa kai ni naritai
Brief Synopsis
A small-town barber is drafted into the Imperial Army and, after Japan's defeat, arrested as a war criminal.
Cast & Crew
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Katsuo Fukuzawa
Director
Nakai Masahiro
Yukie Nakama
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Koji Ishizaka
Masahiko Nishimura
Film Details
Also Known As
I Want to Be a Seashell, I Want to Be a Shellfish
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
War
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Toho Company Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
Synopsis
A small-town barber is drafted into the Imperial Army and, after Japan's defeat, arrested as a war criminal.
Director
Katsuo Fukuzawa
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
I Want to Be a Seashell, I Want to Be a Shellfish
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
War
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Toho Company Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "Watashi wa kai ni naritai" by Tetsutaro Kato and published in 1959.
