Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
Original title: 悦楽
Pleasures of the Flesh is a 1965 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Nagisa Ōshima, with a running time of 1h 31m. It stars Katsuo Nakamura, Mariko Kaga and 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.
Where to watch Pleasures of the Flesh
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Katsuo Nakamura as Atsushi Wakizaka
- Mariko Kaga as Shoko
- Masako Yagi as Shizuko
- Yumiko Nogawa as Hitomi
- Toshiko Higuchi as Mari
- Hiroko Shimizu as Keiko
- Shoichi Ozawa as Hayami
- Kei Satō as Police inspector
- Rokkō Toura as Sakurai
- Fumio Watanabe as Hanawa gang member
- Hōsei Komatsu as Egi
- Akiji Kobayashi as Mari's pimp