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Odd Obsession
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Wikipedia article
is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was based on the novel 'The Key', by Japanese novelist Junichir Tanizaki.
Plot
A man who suspects his wife is having an affair with his daughter's fianc places the two in dangerous situations in order to satisfy his voyeuristic curiosity.
Cast
* Machiko Ky as Ikuko Kenmochi
* Nakamura Ganjir II as Kenji Kenmochi
* Junko Kano as Toshiko Kenmochi
* Tatsuya Nakadai as Kimura
* Jun Hamamura as Dr. Sma
* Tanie Kitabayashi as Hana
* Mayumi Kurata as Koike
* Ky Sazanka as Curio dealer
* Ichir Sugai as Masseur
* Mantar Ushio as Dr. Kodama
See also
* 'The Key' (1983)
References
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