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Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh

19655.61h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Written by Nagisa Ōshima, Futaro Yamada
Produced by Masayuki Nakajima
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Criterion Channel

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Top Cast

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Katsuo Nakamura

Atsushi Wakizaka

Mariko Kaga

Mariko Kaga

Shoko

Masako Yagi

Masako Yagi

Shizuko

Yumiko Nogawa

Yumiko Nogawa

Hitomi

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Toshiko Higuchi

Mari

H

Hiroko Shimizu

Keiko

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Hayami

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Police inspector

Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Sakurai

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Hanawa gang member

Themes & Keywords

corruptionmoneymurderdesireembezzlementstolen cashpleasurespending moneysex

About Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh is a drama, comedy, crime film released in 1965 exploring themes of corruption, money, murder, desire, embezzlement, stolen cash. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, it stars Katsuo Nakamura, Mariko Kaga, Masako Yagi. 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.

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