In the Realm of the Senses
“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.”
1976•NC-17•1h 45m•6.6•Released
DramaRomance
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Writer
Nagisa Ōshima
Revenue
$8M
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Argos films
Cast
Eiko Matsuda
Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji
Kichizo Ishida
Aoi Nakajima
Toku
Yasuko Matsui
Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri
Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae Kobayashi
Old Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama
Old Beggar
Kyōji Kokonoe
Teacher Ômiya
Naomi Shiraishi
Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda
Street Restaurant Owner
Komikichi Hori
Mitsuwa Geisha
Kikuhei Matsunoya
Hôkan Jester
Akiko Koyama
Mansaki Geisha
Yuriko Azuma
Mitsuwa Geisha
Rei Minami
Mitsuwa Geisha
Production
Company
Argos films
Company
Oshima Productions
Company
Shibata Organisation
Producer
Anatole Dauman
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