Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession (1959) is a drama, directed by Kon Ichikawa. It stars Machiko Kyō and Ganjirō Nakamura II. The 107-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.
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What Odd Obsession Is About
A middle-aged man feels inadequate beside a wife much younger than he is. The solution he arrives at is both strange and dangerous: push his daughter's fiancé toward his wife, then watch what happens. Everyone in the house keeps a diary, everyone secretly reads everyone else's, and a game gets going that nobody will admit to playing. Kon Ichikawa adapted Junichiro Tanizaki's 1956 novel The Key. He treats the material not as an erotic story but as a cold, sardonic satire of a family; nobody in it is sympathetic. Machiko Kyo stars alongside a young Tatsuya Nakadai. It won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was argued about a good deal when it opened in Japan.
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What is Odd Obsession about?
A middle-aged man feels inadequate beside a wife much younger than he is. The solution he arrives at is both strange and dangerous: push his daughter's fiancé toward his wife, then watch what happens.
Where can I watch Odd Obsession?
Odd Obsession is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Odd Obsession?
Odd Obsession runs for 107 minutes (1h 47m).
When did Odd Obsession come out?
Odd Obsession was released in 1959.
Who directed Odd Obsession?
Odd Obsession was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in Odd Obsession?
Odd Obsession stars Machiko Kyō, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Junko Kano, Tatsuya Nakadai.
What is Odd Obsession's rating?
Odd Obsession holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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