Libido
7.0
After an elderly man is discharged from a hospital following a misunderstood, life-affirming impulse toward a fellow patient, he finds himself caught between his wife’s empathy and his children’s judgmental scorn. As his health wavers, he and his wife attempt to reclaim their intimacy and vitality during a seaside getaway, even as their son becomes entangled with the same young woman from the clinic.
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Nobuko Otowa
Known for
Onibaba
The Naked Island
Taiji Tonoyama
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Kayo Matsuo
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Shogun Assassin
Hideki Hayashi
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If You Were Young: Rage
Desire of the Flesh
Miyoko Akaza
Known for
Lady Snowblood
Rokkō Toura
Known for
Kuroneko
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Utayakko Sanyutei
Also in
Traveling in Party
The Burning Sun
Hideo Kanze
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
Pitfall
Minoru Chiaki
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Jūkichi Uno
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Nobody's Boy: Remi
Onibaba
Masaru Miyata
Also in
Conquest
Strong Women, Weak Men
Kaneto Shindō Director · Hikaru Hayashi Composer Kiyomi Kuroda Cinematographer
First release June 28, 1967 · Produced in Japan · Original title 性の起原
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
性の起原
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 28, 1967
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No release date listed for United States.
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