Drama · Japan · 1959 · 1h 47m

Odd Obsession

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Director

Cast

Machiko Kyō as Ikuko Kenmochi Ganjirō Nakamura II as Kenji Kenmochi Junko Kano as Toshiko Kenmochi Tatsuya Nakadai as Kimura Tanie Kitabayashi as Hana Ichirō Sugai as Masseur

Crew

Kazuo Miyagawa — Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu — Editor Kon Ichikawa — Editor Yasushi Akutagawa — Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe — Screenplay Natto Wada — Screenplay

Tagline

See it from the beginning - it will thrill you all the more!

Synopsis

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book sexual obsession diary sexual arousal train older man younger woman relationship japanese family sexual inadequacy sexual dysfunction young wife

Key Collaborators

Kon Ichikawa Director Kazuo Miyagawa Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor Kon Ichikawa Editor Yasushi Akutagawa Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe Screenplay Natto Wada Screenplay Kon Ichikawa Screenplay Junichirō Tanizaki Novel Masaichi Nagata Producer Yoshio Ueno Costume Design

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