Poster of I Want to Be a Shellfish

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 SakaiFrankie Sakai was 30 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Tomimatsu Shimizu'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama was 29 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Fusae Shimizu'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001
Portrait of Kumi MizunoKumi MizunoKumi Mizuno was 22 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Toshiko'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōDaisuke Katō was 48 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Takeuchi'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaSusumu Fujita was 47 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'General Yano'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū RyūChishū Ryū was 54 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Komiya'.
Birthday: Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru was 26 in I Want to Be a Shellfish as 'Saburô Ônishi'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1933 –
Thu, Apr 23 2009
Portrait of Kôji NanbaraKôji NanbaraKôji Nanbara was 31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1927 –
Thu, Dec 20 2001
Portrait of Takeo OikawaTakeo OikawaTakeo Oikawa was 53 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sun, Jun 25 1905 –
Sat, Apr 09 1960
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara was 54 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio InabaYoshio Inaba was 38 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao KoikeAsao Koike was 28 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata was 31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū FujikiYū Fujiki was 28 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Ichirō ShimizuIchirō ShimizuIchirō Shimizu was 59 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Wed, Jul 27 1988
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao OdaMasao Oda was 51 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Jun TataraJun TataraJun Tatara was 41 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Kyoro SakuraiKyoro SakuraiKyoro Sakurai was >> in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo KatoKazuo KatoKazuo Kato was 31 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928
Portrait of Kamayuki TsubonoKamayuki TsubonoKamayuki Tsubono was 39 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Sat, Jul 26 1919
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida was 59 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Ikio SawamuraIkio SawamuraIkio Sawamura was 53 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Mon, Sep 04 1905 –
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiSachio Sakai was 33 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of George FurnessGeorge FurnessGeorge Furness was >> in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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