Nishi Ginza Station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nishi Ginza Station
Directed byShohei Imamura
Written byShohei Imamura
StarringFrank Nagai
Masahiko Shimazu
Hisano Yamaoka
CinematographyKumenobu Fujioka
Music byToshiro Mayuzumi
Distributed byNikkatsu Corporation
Release date
  • July 29, 1958 (1958-07-29)
Running time
52 minutes
LanguageJapanese

Nishi Ginza Station (西銀座駅前, Nishi Ginza ekimae) is a 1958 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. This was Imamura's second film as director.[1][2]

Plot[edit]

This short comedy concerns the attempts by the henpecked husband of a drugstore manager to have an extramarital affair while his wife is away for the weekend. It is based on a popular song by Frank Nagai, who sings and narrates in the film.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "西銀座駅前". kotobank. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "西銀座駅前". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "西銀座駅前". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

External links[edit]