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A Woman Called Sada Abe

A Woman Called Sada Abe

19755.51h 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.

Directed by Noboru Tanaka
Written by Akio Ido
Produced by Yoshihiro Yūki
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Top Cast

Junko Miyashita

Junko Miyashita

Abe Sada

Eimei Esumi

Eimei Esumi

Kishizô Ishida

Genshū Hanayagi

Genshū Hanayagi

Geisha

Yoshie Kitsuda

Yoshie Kitsuda

Kishizo's Wife

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Ikunosuke Koizumi

Detective

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Osato

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Ran Chihaya

Maid

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Yōko Ōyagi

Maid

K

Kyoichi Mizuki

Thrift Store Clerk

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Hiroshi Gojo

Massager

Themes & Keywords

geishacastrationbased on true storymurderpink film

About A Woman Called Sada Abe

A Woman Called Sada Abe is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1975 exploring themes of geisha, castration, based on true story, murder, pink film. Directed by Noboru Tanaka, it stars Junko Miyashita, Eimei Esumi, Genshū Hanayagi. 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.

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