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A Woman Called Sada Abe
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Title: A Woman Called Sada Abe

Release Date: 8 Feb 1975

Runtime: 1h 16m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Director: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

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.

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Average Vote: 5.5 (26 votes)

Cast

  • Abe Sada: Junko Miyashita
  • Kishizô Ishida: Eimei Esumi
  • Geisha: Genshū Hanayagi
  • Kishizo's Wife: Yoshie Kitsuda
  • Detective: Ikunosuke Koizumi
  • Osato: Nagatoshi Sakamoto
  • Maid: Ran Chihaya
  • Maid: Yoko Oyagi
  • Thrift Store Clerk: Kyoichi Mizuki
  • Massager: Hiroshi Gojo
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