Odd Obsession

Summary

Odd Obsession is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Odd Obsession received the Samuel Goldwyn International Award^[3].
• Odd Obsession received the Jury Prize^[4].
• Odd Obsession's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Odd Obsession was directed by Kon Ichikawa^[6].
• Jun'ichirō Tanizaki wrote the screenplay for Odd Obsession^[7].
• Kon Ichikawa wrote the screenplay for Odd Obsession^[8].
• Natto Wada wrote the screenplay for Odd Obsession^[9].
• Odd Obsession's composer is recorded as Yasushi Akutagawa^[10].
• Odd Obsession's genre is drama film^[11].
• Odd Obsession's genre is comedy film^[12].
• Odd Obsession's based on is recorded as The Key^[13].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Machiko Kyō^[14].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Tatsuya Nakadai^[15].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Nakamura Ganjirō II^[16].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Jun Hamamura^[17].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Tanie Kitabayashi^[18].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Kyū Sazanka^[19].
• A cast member of Odd Obsession was Ichirō Sugai^[20].
• Odd Obsession was produced by Hiroaki Fujii^[21].
• Odd Obsession was produced by Masaichi Nagata^[22].
• Odd Obsession's director of photography is recorded as Kazuo Miyagawa^[23].
• The original language of Odd Obsession was Japanese^[24].
• Odd Obsession was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• Odd Obsession's color is recorded as black-and-white^[26].
• Odd Obsession's color is recorded as color^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Hiroaki Fujii^[21] and Masaichi Nagata^[22]. Odd Obsession was directed by Kon Ichikawa^[6]. Screenwriters include Jun'ichirō Tanizaki^[7], Kon Ichikawa^[8], and Natto Wada^[9]. Cast members include Machiko Kyō^[14], Tatsuya Nakadai^[15], Nakamura Ganjirō II^[16], Jun Hamamura^[17], Tanie Kitabayashi^[18], and Kyū Sazanka^[19].

Publication

Odd Obsession was released on June 23, 1959^[28]. The original language of it was Japanese^[24]. Genres include drama film^[11] and comedy film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Reception

Awards received include Samuel Goldwyn International Award^[3], a class of award^[29] and Jury Prize^[4], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[30], in France^[31].

Why It Matters

Odd Obsession ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

What awards did Odd Obsession receive?

Honors received include Samuel Goldwyn International Award^[3] and Jury Prize^[4].