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Drama / Romance

In the Realm of the Senses.

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

6.6/ 1019761h 42mJA

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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Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

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

Teacher Ômiya

THE RIGHT PLACE TO PRESS PLAY

Where to watch.

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Criterion Channel

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