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The Sex Check (1968)
Directed by Yasuzô Masumura
Overview
Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Michiyo Ookusu | Ken Ogata | Mayumi Ogawa | Yûsuke Takita | Yuji Hayata | Reiko Kasahara | Sachiko Meguro | Fumiko Murata | Tazuko Niki | Asao Uchida | Junko Yashiro | Yûzô Hayakawa