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Odd Obsession

Odd Obsession

1959, Movie, 1h 47min

Kon Ichikawa’s ODD OBSESSION is a strange dark comedy on a then-forbidden subject—impotence, and jealousy as a cure for it. The movie explores the links between love, jealousy, and rage, all from the standpoint of Kenji Kenmochi (Ganjiro Nakamura), the middle-aged husband of the younger Ikuko (Machiko Kyo), who finds her youth intimidating to the point of sexual paralysis. His solution involves introducing his daughter’s lover to Ikuko.

Country: Japan

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Tatsuya Nakadai,

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You can stream Odd Obsession on: The Criterion Channel

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Odd Obsession include 12 Angry Men, Through a Glass Darkly, Accattone, The Nun's Story, The 400 Blows, East of Eden.

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Odd Obsession was released in theaters on May 12, 1961.