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A Woman Called Sada Abe

A Woman Called Sada Abe

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 8, 1975

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Romance

User Score

55%

Original Title

実録阿部定

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Director

Noboru Tanaka

Description

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.