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The Sex Check (1968) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1968 · 89 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Starring
- Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Michiyo Yasuda, Asao Uchida, Yūzō Hayakawa, Reiko Kasahara
Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a former Olympic‑hopeful sprinter whose career was ruined by WWII. Now a dissolute gigolo, he meets fiery young athlete Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda) and, spotting her sprinting talent, becomes her coach. His strict, military‑style training helps Hiroko set a 100‑meter record, but she must pass the “sex check” for athletes.
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