A Woman Called Sada Abe
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- Runtime
- 76 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Junko Miyashita
- Eimei Esumi
- Genshū Hanayagi
- Yoshie Kitsuda
- Ikunosuke Koizumi
- Nagatoshi Sakamoto
- Ran Chihaya
- Yoko Oyagi
- Kyoichi Mizuki
- Hiroshi Gojo
- Saburô Shôji
- Bunta Tani
- Akira Hisamatsu
Director
- Noboru Tanaka
Producers
- Yoshihiro Yûki
- Shigeru Kuribayashi
Screenwriter
- Akio Ido
