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In the Realm of the Senses

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

1976-09-15 Drama 1hr 45m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1976-09-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 45m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Argos Films, Oshima Productions, Shibata Organisation

Crew

Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Anatole Dauman
Producer

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Cast

Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji

Kichizo Ishida
Yasuko Matsui

Yasuko Matsui

Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri

Meika Seri

Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Old Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Old Beggar
Kyōji Kokonoe

Kyōji Kokonoe

Teacher Ômiya
Naomi Shiraishi

Naomi Shiraishi

Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda

Shinkichi Noda

Street Restaurant Owner
Komikichi Hori

Komikichi Hori

Mitsuwa Geisha
Kikuhei Matsunoya

Kikuhei Matsunoya

Hôkan Jester
Akiko Koyama

Akiko Koyama

Mansaki Geisha
Yuriko Azuma

Yuriko Azuma

Mitsuwa Geisha
Rei Minami

Rei Minami

Mitsuwa Geisha
Machiko Aoki

Machiko Aoki

Mitsuwa Maid
Mariko Abe

Mariko Abe

Kinu (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kyōko Okada

Kyōko Okada

Hangyoku / Young Geisha
Kiyomi Yasuda

Kiyomi Yasuda

Mitsuwa Geisha
Hiroko Fuji

Hiroko Fuji

O-Tsune (Yoshidaya Head Maid)
Tomi Mitsuboshi

Tomi Mitsuboshi

Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Katsue Tamiyama

Katsue Tamiyama

Fat Mansaki Maid
Hitomi Fukuhara

Hitomi Fukuhara

Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella

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A Review by Sigeki_Ogino

Written by Sigeki_Ogino on 2022-10-02

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 s... read more

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 fail to notice that the sex scenes depicted in "Ai no Corrida" are ten thousand times better than those in the erotic "Species". Nagisa Oshima is by far a more aesthetically pleasing director than Akira Kurosawa, and he could have made any number of films that ordinary people would enjoy watching. His talent is unwavering, and this sex-documentary style masterpiece is unique in Asia.

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A Review by Sigeki Ogino

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 o...

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A Review by Sigeki_Ogino

Written by Sigeki_Ogino on 2022-10-02

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 ...

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