A Woman Called Sada Abe (1975)

  • NR
  • 02/08/1975 (JP)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 16m

Overview

The young and beautiful Sada Abe, the daughter of a rich merchant, is banished for losing her virginity after being raped by a college student. Sada wanders the city, becoming a geisha and eventually meeting Kichizo, a posh restaurateur who falls under her spell. Together, they embark on a week-long sexual escapade filled with dangerous obsessions. Their complete descent into each others desires culminates in a shocking crime of passion which captures the city's headlines. Based on a real event from 1936.

Noboru Tanaka

Director

Akio Ido

Screenplay

Cast

Junko Miyashita's headshot

Junko Miyashita

Abe Sada
Eimei Esumi's headshot

Eimei Esumi

Kishizô Ishida
Genshū Hanayagi's headshot

Genshū Hanayagi

Geisha
Yoshie Kitsuda's headshot

Yoshie Kitsuda

Kishizo's Wife
Ikunosuke Koizumi's headshot

Ikunosuke Koizumi

Detective
Nagatoshi Sakamoto's headshot

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Osato
Ran Chihaya's headshot

Ran Chihaya

Maid
Yoko Oyagi's headshot

Yoko Oyagi

Maid

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