In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

Synopsis

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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Where to watch

Stream

• Criterion Channel

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Cast

• Eiko Matsuda as Sada Abe
• Tatsuya Fuji as Kichizo Ishida
• Aoi Nakajima as Toku
• Yasuko Matsui as Tagawa Inn Manager
• Meika Seri as Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
• Kanae Kobayashi as Old Geisha Kikuryû
• Taiji Tonoyama as Old Beggar
• Kyōji Kokonoe as Teacher Ômiya
• Naomi Shiraishi as Geisha Yaeji
• Shinkichi Noda as Street Restaurant Owner

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• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
• Fifty Shades Freed
• The Dreamers
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• The Exorcism of Emily Rose
• Below Her Mouth
• Original Sin
• The Bank Job