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Film 1976 105 min

In the Realm of the Senses

“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.6
Votes 729
Director Nagisa Ōshima
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Drama Romance
The Story

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.

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Cast & Characters

Eiko Matsuda

Eiko Matsuda

Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji

Kichizo Ishida
Aoi Nakajima

Aoi Nakajima

Toku
Yasuko Matsui

Yasuko Matsui

Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri

Meika Seri

Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Old Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Old Beggar
Kyōji Kokonoe

Kyōji Kokonoe

Teacher Ômiya
Naomi Shiraishi

Naomi Shiraishi

Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda

Shinkichi Noda

Street Restaurant Owner
Komikichi Hori

Komikichi Hori

Mitsuwa Geisha
Kikuhei Matsunoya

Kikuhei Matsunoya

Hôkan Jester
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