Nishi Ginza Station
| Nishi Ginza Station | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Written by | Shohei Imamura |
| Starring | Frank Nagai Masahiko Shimazu Hisano Yamaoka |
| Cinematography | Kumenobu Fujioka |
| Music by | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
Release date |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Language | Japanese |
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
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][4]
See also
References
- ^ "西銀座駅前". kotobank. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "西銀座駅前". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "西銀座駅前". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Bourne, Christopher. "Review: Shohei Imamura's "Nishi Ginza Station"". www.meniscuszine.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
External links
- Coates, Jennifer (2019). "The Making of an Auteur: The Early Films (1958-1959)" (PDF). In Coleman, Lindsay; Desser, David (eds.). Killers, Clients and Kindred Spirits: The Taboo Cinema of Shohei Imamura. Edinburgh Studies in East Asian Film. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press. doi:10.3366/j.ctvnjbfpg.6. ISBN 9781474411813. Retrieved 2025-12-24 – via White Rose Research Online.