‘鍵’ The story is based on Junichiro Tanizaki’s 1956 novel, “The Key.”, “Odd Obsession” is part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme. Another central element of the film is its sensuality, which is chiefly portrayed through Ikuko, in a number of scenes where she is (half) naked, although the lens does not allow the nudity we are used to nowadays, since we are talking for a 1959 film. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Their conversations were strange, they were very strange, and the film was rather strange. Directed by Kon Ichikawa. The cinematography brought Fincher to mind. I can’t believe a movie this fucked up was released in 1959 – clearly the censors missed some of its deeper implications. Films that disturb and discomfit, ranked loosely by their impact. Kon Ichikawa directs a film that stays true to its title. IMDb Machiko Kyō Ganjiro Nakamura Junko Kano Tatsuya Nakadai Saburo Date Jun Hamamura Tatsuo Hanabu Tanie Kitabayashi Kôshi Kosugi Mayumi Kurata Nobuo Minamitaka Shōzō Nanbu Masatoki Sasaki Kyû Sazanka Ichirô Sugai Akira Sugiyama Kazuo Sumita Eiichi Takamura Mantarō Ushio Kenji Oyama, Kon Ichikawa Junichirō Tanizaki Natto Wada Keiji Hasebe. An unpleasant and unfortunate saga of an aging man and how his family copes. And so I decided to just watch something that was bound to be disturbing. A incredible Camerawork from Kazuo Miyagawa again, showing why he's one of the most versatile and innovative Directors of Cinematography ever. 1959 A lot. Eyes begin to lose their elasticity at 10. Panos Kotzathanasis panos.kotzathanasis pkotzathanasis PKotzathanasis. no hay remedio para las triquimañas de los señores. 1959 A little unknown gem from Kon Ishikawa, a movie so sleazy, downright bitter and in execution that you almost cannot believe it was made in the 50s. no hay remedio para las triquimañas de los señores. Year: 1959. Also feel the subtitles didn't give the dialogue justice. A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His sense of taste becomes blunt at 50. Another unusual and tasty treat from Ichikawa. The thesis of the film is "Jealousy makes me feel younger". Report this film. Among the good films ignored or ludicrously misinterpreted by the critics is, currently, the Japanese film KAGI, or ODD OBSESSION, a beautifully stylized and highly original piece of film making-perverse in the best sense of the word, and worked out with such finesse that each turn of the screw tightens the whole comic structure. Man's eyesight begins to weaken at 40. Kimura also has a relationship with Ikuko’s daughter, Toshiko. Could be wrong, but if they went through the trouble of telling this story back then, the Japanese dialogue was hopefully better than the English subtitles. Could be wrong, but if they went through the trouble of telling this story back then, the Japanese dialogue was hopefully better than the English subtitles. Furthermore, the fact that most of the story takes place in Kenmochi’s residence, gives a claustrophobic sense to the movie, that suits its aesthetics perfectly. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife. My name is Panos Kotzathanasis and I am Greek. A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. I expected it to be more comedy revolving love shenanigans, and totally not as it was. And so I decided to just watch something that was bound to be disturbing. Recs welcome! So comic it's disturbing, so disturbing it's funny. Ikuko is obsessed with staying a traditional wife, despite her feelings, although her obsession is milder. gentle 9:45am reminder of bodily deterioration, thank you cinephobe.tv. I'm not sure why I liked this was much as I could. Would love to see a nice transfer of this and hear a good commentary track. In this instance, love is directly paralleled with death. Man's eyesight begins to weaken at 40. This theory may not be conclusive. As he is struggling with the lack of sexual drive, Kenji frequently and secretly visits a young doctor, Kimura, who gives him injections to increase his virility. What did she mean by "Hana San, you've done it again" ?! A comedy darkened to pitch black, right down to its dreary lighting and bleak production design, but it is so weird and even hilarious that you can’t stop watching it. And I like the ending. Recent reviews More. One night, when Kimura is visiting the Kenmochi residence, Ikuko becomes drunk and laughs with Kimura. Very underrated gem. Kenji Kenmochi is an elderly man, an expert on classical art objects, who is married to a much younger and very beautiful woman, Ikuko. IMDb Jadi ketagihan gini nonton film2nya Kon Ichikawa.endingnya wtf. I can’t believe a movie this fucked up was released in 1959 – clearly the censors missed some of its deeper implications. Although, initially, the term odd obsession seems to apply only to Kenji, who is obsessed with arousing his sexual drive, as the story progresses, the rest of the protagonists seem to have similar obsessions. Every shot, every angle and every pan, scan or zoom is incredibly on point, framing everything like it almost feels like a enamored voyeur conveying the situation, but still showing the needed respect for the human beings offered in front of the lens. She took a cab to the middle of nowhere and vanished,…. Daiei Kyoto Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd. 107 mins   Review by Ujstin Echno … Being a fan of Asian cinema and especially of Chinese kung fu and Japanese samurai movies since I was a little kid, I cultivated that love during my adolescence, to extend to the whole of SE Asia. Synopsis: A man getting on in years sets out to find a way to resurrect his flagging virility. Beauty here is linked to the concept of the opposite, as the film’s images parallel love with illness.