Onan (1963): Cast
Onan is a 1963 short fantasy film directed by Takahiko Iimura, starring Natsuyuki Nakanishi as Boy and Akiko Kodaira. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Takahiko Iimura
- Genre
- Fantasy
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Onan About?
The premise of Onan without spoilers.
The film explores desire as self‑directed masturbation, presenting it without an external object. A large egg appears, symbolically embodying the protagonist’s cravings. When he encounters a woman, he collapses while still clutching the egg, parodying his own yearning.
Onan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- japanese erotica
- onanism
- 1960s
- sensuality
- no dialogue
- character name as title
- boy masturbates
- japanese surrealism
- teenage boy
- sexual frustration
- male star appears shirtless
- written by director
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- tearing up a photograph
- male star appears in underwear
- one word title
- surrealism
- name in title
- bare chested male
- burning a picture
- camera shot of bare feet
- small cast
- male masturbation
- camera shot of mouth
- name as title
- man wears boxer shorts
- 20th century
- barefoot male
- male name as title
- man wears shorts
- biblical reference
- metaphor
- boy masturbating
- man masturbates
- male name in title
- teen sexuality
- reference to onan
- boy
- close up of mouth
- barefoot on the street
- two hander
- bare chested boy
- one day timespan
- burning a photograph
- bechdel test failed
- shirtless on the street
- teenager
- teenage girl
- camera shot of feet
- camera shot of a man's bare feet
- minimal cast
Onan Cast & Characters
Natsuyuki Nakanishi leads the cast as Boy, with Akiko Kodaira as Girl. Directed by Takahiko Iimura.
- Director Takahiko Iimura
- Natsuyuki Nakanishi as Boy
- Akiko Kodaira as Girl
More from Takahiko Iimura
More films directed by Takahiko Iimura: Rose Color Dance, A Dance Party in the Kingdom of Lilliput and The Masseurs.
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Movies Like Onan
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Tale of Legendary Libido, Excitement Class: Love Techniques and One Summer’s Day.
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A Tale of Legendary Libido 2008 -
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One Summer’s Day 1999 -
The Sensualist 1991 -
Eros 2005 -
Man of Flowers 1983 -
The Strange Saga of Hiroshi the Freeloading Sex Machine 2005 -
Raging Sun, Raging Sky 2009 -
Erik Soya’s 17 1965 -
Koichiro Uno’s Wet and Riding 1982 -
Semen Demon 2005 -
Getting It On 1983
Onan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Onan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Onan?
Onan runs 8 minutes.
When was Onan released?
Onan was released on December 28, 1963.
Who directed Onan?
Onan was directed by Takahiko Iimura.
More films by Takahiko Iimura Who is in the cast of Onan?
Onan stars Natsuyuki Nakanishi as Boy and Akiko Kodaira as Girl.
Does Onan have a post-credit scene?
No. Onan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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