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

In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nagisa Ōshima
  • Profile picture of Eiko Matsuda
    Sada Abe Eiko Matsuda
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Fuji
    Kichizo Ishida Tatsuya Fuji
  • Profile picture of Aoi Nakajima
    Toku Aoi Nakajima
  • Profile picture of Yasuko Matsui
    Tagawa Inn Manager Yasuko Matsui
  • Profile picture of Meika Seri
    Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid) Meika Seri
  • Profile picture of Kanae Kobayashi
    Old Geisha Kikuryû Kanae Kobayashi
  • Profile picture of Taiji Tonoyama
    Old Beggar Taiji Tonoyama
  • Profile picture of Akiko Koyama
    Mansaki Geisha Akiko Koyama

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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