Pleasures of the Flesh (1965): Cast
Pleasures of the Flesh is a 1965 crime drama directed by Nagisa Ôshima, starring Katsuo Nakamura as Atsushi Wakizaka, Kei Satô and Hōsei Komatsu. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Sozosha
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pleasures of the Flesh About?
The premise of Pleasures of the Flesh without spoilers.
A corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase full of embezzled cash while he serves a jail sentence.
Pleasures of the Flesh Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- thug
- corrupt official
- japanese woman
- bun
- teacher
- slow motion scene
- mute prostitute
- mute woman
- deaf woman
- deafness
- woman with a disability
- person with a disability
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- woman with a physical disability
- sex scene
- dark comedy
- nonlinear timeline
- marriage
- long take
- gangster
- flashback
- extramarital affair
- divorce
- brothel
- yakuza
- sex
- secretary
- prostitute
- pimp
- male female relationship
- impotence
- husband wife relationship
- dentist
- crime boss
- corruption
- wedding
- rape
- prison
- murder
- money
- jail
- child rape
Pleasures of the Flesh Cast & Characters
Katsuo Nakamura leads the cast as Atsushi Wakizaka, with Kei Satô as Police inspector and Hōsei Komatsu as Egi. Directed by Nagisa Ôshima; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nagisa Ôshima
- Katsuo Nakamura as Atsushi Wakizaka
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Kei Satô as Police inspector - Hōsei Komatsu as Egi
- Rokkō Toura as Sakurai
Also Starring in Pleasures of the Flesh
· 9 more- Akiji Kobayashi Mari's pimp
- Shoichi Ozawa Hayami
- Fumio Watanabe Hanawa gang member
- Mariko Kaga Shoko
- Yumiko Nogawa Hitomi
- Masako Yagi Shizuko
- Tohru Emori
- Toshiko Higuchi Mari
- Hiroko Shimizu Keiko
More from Nagisa Ôshima
More films directed by Nagisa Ôshima, best-rated first: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Taboo, Max My Love and Empire of Passion.
Pleasures of the Flesh Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “The Pleasures of the Flesh” and “Etsuraku”.
- Also known as
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- The Pleasures of the Flesh
- Etsuraku
- Il godimento
- Los placeres de la carne
- Les Plaisirs de la chair
- Os Prazeres da Carne
- 喜悦
- 悦樂
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Pleasures of the Flesh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pleasures of the Flesh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pleasures of the Flesh?
Pleasures of the Flesh runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Pleasures of the Flesh released?
Pleasures of the Flesh was released on August 29, 1965.
Who directed Pleasures of the Flesh?
Pleasures of the Flesh was directed by Nagisa Ôshima.
More films by Nagisa Ôshima Who is in the cast of Pleasures of the Flesh?
Pleasures of the Flesh stars Katsuo Nakamura as Atsushi Wakizaka, Kei Satô as Police inspector and Hōsei Komatsu as Egi, among 13 credited actors.
Does Pleasures of the Flesh have a post-credit scene?
No. Pleasures of the Flesh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pleasures of the Flesh in?
The original language of Pleasures of the Flesh is Japanese.
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