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I Want to Be a Shellfish

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Sunday, April 12 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Frankie SakaiFrankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai was
30 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Tomimatsu Shimizu'.
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Michiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama was
29 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Fusae Shimizu'.
Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001
Portrait of Kumi MizunoKumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno was
22 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Toshiko'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
48 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Takeuchi'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita was
47 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'General Yano'.
Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū was
54 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Komiya'.
Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Tadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru
Tadao Nakamaru was
26 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Saburô Ônishi'.
Fri, Mar 31 1933 –
Thu, Apr 23 2009
Portrait of Kôji NanbaraKôji Nanbara
Kôji Nanbara was
31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Tue, Jun 07 1927 –
Thu, Dec 20 2001
Portrait of Takeo OikawaTakeo Oikawa
Takeo Oikawa was
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Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
54 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao Koike
Asao Koike was
28 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki was
28 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Ichirō ShimizuIchirō Shimizu
Ichirō Shimizu was
59 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Wed, Jul 27 1988
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda
Masao Oda was
51 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
41 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Kyoro SakuraiKyoro Sakurai
Kyoro Sakurai was
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Portrait of Kazuo KatoKazuo Kato
Kazuo Kato was
31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Sun, Jan 01 1928
Portrait of Kamayuki TsubonoKamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono was
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Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida was
59 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura was
53 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Mon, Sep 04 1905 –
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
33 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of George FurnessGeorge Furness
George Furness was
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Crew

Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
40 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Director, Writer'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Reiji MiwaReiji Miwa
Reiji Miwa was
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as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sanezumi FujimotoSanezumi Fujimoto
Sanezumi Fujimoto was
48 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jul 15 1910 –
Wed, May 02 1979
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
30 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Music'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Asakazu NakaiAsakazu Nakai
Asakazu Nakai was
57 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Cinematography'
Thu, Aug 29 1901 –
Sun, Feb 28 1988
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
34 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
as 'Production Design'
Thu, Aug 14 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Tetsutarō KatōTetsutarō Katō
Tetsutarō Katō was
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as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday