A Woman Called Sada Abe
Watch TrailerThe 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 実録阿部定 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Director | Noboru Tanaka |
| Runtime | 76 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.5/10 (31 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative on the clash between social propriety and raw, untamed passion, employing a visually poetic approach to physicality. It relies on its factual origins to explore the darkest recesses of psychology where love borders on possession.
What lingers after viewing is a haunting examination of desire as both liberation and destruction. The line between tenderness and violence becomes terrifyingly blurred. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Noboru Tanaka
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Watch in complete darkness, prepared for a psychologically intense experience. For mature viewers only.
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