Be Extremely Numb (1973)

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Released:
1973-05-01

Overview:
A sensual drama depicting the sad end of a fateful love story between a traumatized woman who is unable to love the opposite sex. Naomi Tani, who gained popularity as the "Queen of SM," teams up with director Kinya Ogawa, a big name in pink movies, to passionately portray the wavering love of a man-hating chef. Oku (Naomi Tani), who runs a sushi restaurant, is admired by many of the regulars for her bewitching appearance and skillful chef, but due to abuse from her late father, she has lost faith in men and is drowning in lust with Kazue. Oku witnesses Kazue having a relationship with a man, and is shocked when she meets the mysterious chef Shinkichi (Shohei Yamamoto).

Director:
Kinya Ogawa

Runtime:
1h 3min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Naomi Tani
    as
    Oku
  • Hiroko Fuji
    as
    Oku's mother Otsaku
  • Yuka Morimura
    as
    Kazue
  • Kenji Miyase
    as
    Newspaper reporter Sen-sa
  • Hiroshi Imaizumi
    as
    President Konno