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Whirlpool of Flesh (1964)

Movie ★ 10.0 113 min

Drama

During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs are not matched. He would much rather be translating Shakespeare than attending to her, and she has a secret in her past - one that results in her sleeping with a great number of men.

Kō Nakahira Director

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Released
October 21, 1964
Runtime
113 min
IMDb
tt0204517
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Cast

Noboru Nakaya Noboru Nakaya Keikichi Nunami Kazuko Inano Kazuko Inano Sugako Nunami Tamio Kawachi Tamio Kawachi Kenichi Sekiguchi Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura Tomiko Sekiguchi Kaori Taniguchi Hiroko Shimura Yūko Kusunoki Yūko Kusunoki Kimiko Shigako Shimegi Setsuko Amamiya Mie Kinshirô Iwao Katase Keisuke Yukioka Prefectural bureau chief Masami Shimojō Masami Shimojō Shozo Kageyama Eiken Shoji Oikawa Takeshi Katō Takeshi Katō Segawa Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura Kohei Otani Asao Koike Asao Koike Matoba Shigeru Kōyama Shigeru Kōyama Tashiro Ken Mitsuda

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Frequently asked questions

What is Whirlpool of Flesh about?
During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs are not matched. He would much rather be translating Shakespeare than attending to her, and she has a secret in her past - one that results in her sleeping with a great number of men.
Who directed Whirlpool of Flesh?
Whirlpool of Flesh was directed by Kō Nakahira.
Who stars in Whirlpool of Flesh?
Whirlpool of Flesh stars Noboru Nakaya, Kazuko Inano, Tamio Kawachi, Sadako Sawamura.
When was Whirlpool of Flesh released?
Whirlpool of Flesh is a 1964 drama film.
Where can I watch Whirlpool of Flesh?
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