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The Contestant

The naked truth about the world's first reality star.

2023
1h 31m
Documentary
★ 6.9

Directed by Clair Titley

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The story

About The Contestant

The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.

At a glance

Movie details

Original language: EN
Production: United Kingdom, United States of America

Faces in the story

Top cast

Portrait of Nasubi

Nasubi

Self

Portrait of Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

K

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

S

Seiichi Hirai

Self

H

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

J

Juliet Hindell

Self

I

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

J

Jun Anzai

Self

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