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62% Critic Match
Odd Obsession
“See it from the beginning - it will thrill you all the more!”
6.2 / 10• 1959• 1h 47m•NR• Japanese
DramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Machiko Kyō
Ikuko Kenmochi
Lead
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Kenji Kenmochi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kimura
Junko Kano
Toshiko Kenmochi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Hana
Ichirō Sugai
Masseur
Mantarō Ushio
Dr. Kodama
Kyū Sazanka
Curio Dealer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kon Ichikawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Odd Obsession is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
