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Odd Obsession
See it from the beginning - it will thrill you all the more!
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Comedy, Drama - 1959
Odd Obsession
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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.
Director:
,
Kon Ichikawa
Cast:
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Machiko Kyō
,
Tanie Kitabayashi
,
Tatsuya Nakadai
,
Ganjirô Nakamura I
,
Ichirō Sugai
,
Mantarō Ushio
,
Kyū Sazanka
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Junko Kano
,
Mayumi Kurata
,
Ganjirō Nakamura II

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Details

Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
23 Jun 1959
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Ichikawa's more straightforward narrative method doesn't do justice to all the ironies, but this is a still a singular and memorable movie.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
23 Oct 2007
fresh:
One of his most striking films.
– Elliott Stein,
Village Voice,
28 Aug 2006
fresh:
The film cannily shifts through different points of view.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
The point is made early; the rest is perversity without passion.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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