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A Woman Called Sada Abe (1975)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Noboru Tanaka
Writer : Akio Ido

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Junko Miyashita
Junko Miyashita
Abe Sada
Eimei Esumi
Eimei Esumi
Kishizô Ishida
Genshû Hanayagi
Genshû Hanayagi
Geisha
Yoshie Kitsuda
Yoshie Kitsuda
Kishizo's Wife
Ikunosuke Koizumi
Ikunosuke Koizumi
Detective
Nagatoshi Sakamoto
Nagatoshi Sakamoto
Osato
千早蘭
千早蘭
Maid
Yoko Oyagi
Yoko Oyagi
Maid
Kyoichi Mizuki
Kyoichi Mizuki
Thrift Store Clerk
Hiroshi Gojo
Hiroshi Gojo
Massager
Kosuke Hisamatsu
Kosuke Hisamatsu
Sada's Father
Saburô Shôji
Saburô Shôji
Bouncer
Bunta Tani
Bunta Tani

Crews

Noboru Tanaka
Noboru Tanaka
Director
Shigeru Kuribayashi
Shigeru Kuribayashi
Producer
Yoshihiro Yûki
Yoshihiro Yûki
Producer
Kôichi Sakata
Kôichi Sakata
Original Music Composer
Shinji Yamada
Shinji Yamada
Editor
Gunji Kawasaki
Gunji Kawasaki
Production Design
Akio Ido
Akio Ido
Screenplay
Mitsuyoshi Hikawa
Mitsuyoshi Hikawa
Assistant Director
君塚みね子
君塚みね子
Script Supervisor
Hideyuki Kobayashi
Hideyuki Kobayashi
Lighting Director
Eiji Kimura
Eiji Kimura
Sound Recordist
Masaru Mori
Masaru Mori
Director of Photography
Yuji Meguro
Yuji Meguro
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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