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In the Realm of the Senses( 1976)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eiko Matsuda

      Sada Abe

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      Tatsuya Fuji

      Kichizo Ishida

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      Aoi Nakajima

      Toku

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      Yasuko Matsui

      Tagawa Inn Manager

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      Meika Seri

      Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)

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      Kanae Kobayashi

      Old Geisha Kikuryû

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      Taiji Tonoyama

      Old Beggar

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      Kyōji Kokonoe

      Teacher Ômiya

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      Naomi Shiraishi

      Geisha Yaeji

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      Shinkichi Noda

      Street Restaurant Owner

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      Komikichi Hori

      Mitsuwa Geisha

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      Kikuhei Matsunoya

      Hôkan Jester

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      Akiko Koyama

      Mansaki Geisha

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      Yuriko Azuma

      Mitsuwa Geisha

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      Rei Minami

      Mitsuwa Geisha

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      Machiko Aoki

      Mitsuwa Maid

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      Mariko Abe

      Kinu (Yoshidaya Maid)

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      Kyōko Okada

      Hangyoku / Young Geisha

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      Kiyomi Yasuda

      Mitsuwa Geisha

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      Hiroko Fuji

      O-Tsune (Yoshidaya Head Maid)

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      Tomi Mitsuboshi

      Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid)

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      Kimiko Ishii

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      Katsue Tamiyama

      Fat Mansaki Maid

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      Hitomi Fukuhara

      Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella

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    A review by Sigeki Ogino

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    Written by Sigeki Ogino on Sun Oct 02 2022
    To put it bluntly, it was Pasolini and Nagisa Oshima who elevated pornography to an art form. "Ai no Corrida" is a film based on the crazy scandal of a Japanese woman, Sada Abe, who was obsessed with sex. The film is a masterful depiction of sex, and in the uncensored version, viewers will be surprised to find that the sex acts in the film are no different from those in pornographic videos. Some may be put off by the scenes of pubic hair, semen, and lewd displays of genitalia, male and female. However, it is questionable to dismiss the film's unusual artistry on that basis alone. No one can fai...

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    Videos 2Backdrops 17Posters 66

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • japan
    • pornography
    • jealousy
    • geisha
    • brothel
    • sake
    • longing
    • deceived wife
    • based on true story
    • sadomasochism
    • mistress
    • prostitution
    • nymphomania
    • 1930s
    • depravation
    • sex
    • shōwa era (1926-89)
    • penis mutilation
    • erotic asphyxiation