The Naked Island

1960
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The Naked Island
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Title: The Naked Island

Original Title: Hadaka no shima

Year: 1960

Info

  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 94 Minutes (1 hour 34 min)
  • Genre: Drama

Release Dates

  • United States: September 10 1962

Plot

The titular island in this Japanese domestic drama is an agrarian flyspeck, almost completely cut off from contact with the mainland. Here the island's residents mechanically go through their everyday farming tasks. The film concentrates on a family of five, content with their existence despite its hardships. When the oldest son dies, it is the first of many devastating blows that nearly rip the family asunder. Originally titled Hadaka No Shima, the film was also released as Naked Island

Director:

Kaneto Shindô Kaneto Shindô

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