The School of Flesh(1965)

A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy marriage after the war, in pursuit of a wild and pure Japanese man. Three gorgeous 39-year-old single women who are in the same situation get excited about each other’s love affairs. Adapted from Yukio Mishima's novel, with the same title. It's also related to the movie "L'École de la Chair" from 1998, which also is an adaptation of the book and Japanese movie.

Genre: Drama

Director: Ryô Kinoshita

Actors: Kyôko Kishida, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yuki Nakagawa, Sô Yamamura, Masahiko Arima, Emiko Azuma, Kazuko Ezaki, Akira Kubo, Shigeru Kôyama, Someshô Matsumoto

Release date: 1965-02-14

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 35m