Japan Synopsis
悦楽
A corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase full of embezzled cash while he serves a jail sentence. Rather than wait for the man to retrieve his money, however, Atsushi decides to spend it all in one libidinous rush—fully expecting to be tracked down and killed.
Other Titles From Sozosha
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pleasures of the Flesh itself).
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
In the crowded 1964-1966 Japan release window, Pleasures of the Flesh sits at #66 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pleasures of the Flesh premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1965.
The 225th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,164 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,803 of 1,933 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sozosha, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | August 29, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059159 |