is a 1959 Japanese
drama film
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directed by
Kon Ichikawa
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films '' The Burmese Harp'' (1956) and '' Fires on the Plain'' (1959), to the documentary '' Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), which won ...
. It was entered into the
1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the
Jury Prize
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.
It was based on the novel ''
The Key'', by Japanese novelist
Junichirō Tanizaki.
Plot
A man who suspects his wife is having an affair with his daughter's fiancé places the two in dangerous situations in order to satisfy his voyeuristic curiosity.
Cast
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Machiko Kyō
was a Japanese actress who was active primarily in the 1950s.
Early life and education
Kyō, an only child, was born in Osaka in 1924. Her father left when she was five years old, and she was raised by her mother and grandmother. She adopted ...
as Ikuko Kenmochi
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Nakamura Ganjirō II
was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed t ...
as Kenji Kenmochi
* Junko Kano as Toshiko Kenmochi
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Tatsuya Nakadai
is a Japanese film actor.
He was featured in 11 films directed by Masaki Kobayashi, including ''The Human Condition'' trilogy, wherein he starred as the lead character Kaji, plus ''Harakiri'', ''Samurai Rebellion'' and ''Kwaidan''.
Nakadai wor ...
as Kimura
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Jun Hamamura
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1938 and 1995.
Selected filmography
* ''Wolf'' (1955)
* '' The Burmese Harp'' (1956)
* '' The Hole'' (1957)
* ''The Temptress and the Monk'' (1958)
* ''Enjō'' (1958)
* ''Odd Obs ...
as Dr. Sōma
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Tanie Kitabayashi
was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre Company, founded in 1950. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying o ...
as Hana
* Mayumi Kurata as Koike
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Kyū Sazanka
was a Japanese actor.
Career
Sazanka debuted as a singer in Asakusa
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as Curio dealer
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Ichirō Sugai
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1930 and 1971. Sugai often worked with Kaneto Shindo, Kenji Mizoguchi and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Selected filmography
* '' The Water Magician'' (1933)
* '' Spring on Leper's Isla ...
as Masseur
* Mantarō Ushio as Dr. Kodama
See also
* ''
The Key'' (1983)
References
External links
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1959 films
1959 drama films
Japanese erotic drama films
1950s Japanese-language films
Japanese sex comedy films
Films based on Japanese novels
Films based on works by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Films directed by Kon Ichikawa
Daiei Film films
Films with screenplays by Natto Wada
Films with screenplays by Kon Ichikawa
Films produced by Masaichi Nagata
Films scored by Yasushi Akutagawa
1950s Japanese films
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