In the Realm of the Senses (1977)

  • NC-17
  • 04/01/1977 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 45m

Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.

Overview

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

Nagisa Ōshima

Director, Writer

Cast

Eiko Matsuda's headshot

Eiko Matsuda

Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji's headshot

Tatsuya Fuji

Kichizo Ishida
Aoi Nakajima's headshot

Aoi Nakajima

Toku
Yasuko Matsui's headshot

Yasuko Matsui

Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri's headshot

Meika Seri

Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae Kobayashi's headshot

Kanae Kobayashi

Old Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama's headshot

Taiji Tonoyama

Old Beggar
Kyōji Kokonoe's headshot

Kyōji Kokonoe

Teacher Ômiya

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