Boy
少年
Synopsis
A family of four lives off of scams in which they pretend to be injured by automobiles.
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Boy 少年 Nagisa Oshima 渚大島 -1969
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-03-10
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 9, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsutomu Tamura
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 少年
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Tsutomu Tamura
Hikaru Hayashi
Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Seizō Sengen
Keiichi Uraoka, Sueko Shiraishi
Takuji Yamaguchi, Masayuki Nakajima
Department Leadership Roster
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Shigemasa Toda
Production Design
Takuji Yamaguchi
Producer
Masayuki Nakajima
Producer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Yasuhiro Yoshioka
Director of Photography
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Seizō Sengen
Director of Photography
Tsutomu Tamura
Screenplay
Sueko Shiraishi
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Boy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Boy about?
A family of four lives off of scams in which they pretend to be injured by automobiles.
Who directed Boy?
Boy was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in Boy?
The principal cast of Boy includes Fumio Watanabe, Akiko Koyama, Tetsuo Abe, Takeshi Kinoshota, Yun Yun-Do.
When was Boy released and how long is it?
Boy was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Boy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Boy was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.