A Woman Called Sada Abe

Name: A Woman Called Sada Abe
Director: Noboru Tanaka
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1975-02-08
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Junko Miyashita, Eimei Esumi, Genshū Hanayagi, Yoshie Kitsuda, Ikunosuke Koizumi

Directed by Noboru Tanaka

Crime

Drama

Romance

19751h 16m5.5

Overview

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.