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.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pleasures of the Flesh sits at position #66.
Other Titles From Sozosha
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pleasures of the Flesh premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |