Be Extremely Numb (1973)
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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: May 1, 1973
Cast
- Naomi Tani - Oku
- Hiroko Fuji - Oku's mother Otsaku
- Yuka Morimura - Kazue
- Kenji Miyase - Newspaper reporter Sen-sa
- Hiroshi Imaizumi - President Konno
- Shōhei Yamamoto - Kumabe's companion
- Yukari Oku
- Shizue Nara
- Maki Murasame
- Masumi Yamatani - Maid Kimi
Screenplay
- Akio Kanda (Screenplay)
- Jun Totsuka (Original Story)
Cinematography: Takashi Yamazaki
Editing: Teruo Nakajima
Production: Roppo Eiga, Shintoho Pictures
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
chef, pink film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Be Extremely Numb about?
- 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).
- Who directed Be Extremely Numb?
- Be Extremely Numb was directed by Kinya Ogawa.
- Who stars in Be Extremely Numb?
- Be Extremely Numb stars Naomi Tani, Hiroko Fuji, Yuka Morimura, Kenji Miyase, Hiroshi Imaizumi, Shōhei Yamamoto.
- How long is Be Extremely Numb?
- Be Extremely Numb has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Be Extremely Numb?
- Be Extremely Numb is a Drama film.
- Where was Be Extremely Numb produced?
- Be Extremely Numb was produced in Japan.