The Sex Check

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

89 minutes

Year:

1968

Director:

Yasuzō Masumura

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Company:

Daiei Film

Cast:
Michiyo Yasuda

Ken Ogata

Mayumi Ogawa

Yūsuke Takita

Yuji Hayata

Crew:
Daikichi Terauchi

Novel

Tatsuji Nakashizu

Editor

Yasuzō Masumura

Director

Tomoo Shimogawara

Art Direction

Ichirō Ikeda

Writer