The Naked Island
A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
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Cast
4 people
Kaneto Shindō Director · Hikaru Hayashi Composer Kiyomi Kuroda Cinematographer
First release November 23, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Production TOHO
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
裸の島
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 23, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
July 9, 1962 · Theatrical
Spain
November 26, 1962 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 11, 2026 · Premiere · TFAI - Love, Death & Rebels: The Japanese New Wave
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