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Odd Obsession

6.319591h 47mMovieDramaComedy

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.

DirectorKon Ichikawa
WritersKeiji Hasebe·Natto Wada
ProducerMasaichi Nagata

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Kon Ichikawa

MKMachiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Ikuko Kenmochi
GIGanjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Kenji Kenmochi
JKJunko Kano
Junko Kano
Toshiko Kenmochi
TNTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kimura
TKTanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Hana
ISIchirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai
Masseur
MUMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Dr. Kodama
KSKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Curio Dealer
MKMayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Koike
HHHikaru Hoshi
Hikaru Hoshi
Police Detective
SDSaburo Date
Saburo Date
Police Detective
SCShizuo Chūjō
Shizuo Chūjō
Police Detective

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Odd Obsession is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Odd Obsession is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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