Drama ·Comedy ·Crime · Japan · 1965 · 1h 31m

Pleasures of the Flesh

悦楽

Pleasures of the Flesh poster
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Katsuo Nakamura as Atsushi Wakizaka Mariko Kaga as Shoko Masako Yagi as Shizuko Yumiko Nogawa as Hitomi Toshiko Higuchi as Mari Hiroko Shimizu as Keiko
Crew
Akira Takada — Director of Photography Keiichi Uraoka — Editor Joji Yuasa — Original Music Composer Nagisa Ōshima — Screenplay Futaro Yamada — Novel Masayuki Nakajima — Producer
Synopsis

After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.

Mood & Themes
corruptionmoneymurderdesireembezzlementstolen cashpleasurespending moneysex
Key Collaborators
Nagisa Ōshima Director Akira Takada Director of Photography Keiichi Uraoka Editor Joji Yuasa Original Music Composer Nagisa Ōshima Screenplay Futaro Yamada Novel Masayuki Nakajima Producer
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