A Woman Called Sada Abe

A Woman Called Sada Abe

1975 · 76 min · JA · 5.5 (33 votes)
Dir. Noboru Tanaka · Starring Junko Miyashita, Eimei Esumi, Nagatoshi Sakamoto, Genshū Hanayagi, Hiroshi Gojo, Ikunosuke Koizumi · Music Koichi Sakata
CrimeDramaRomance

A true-life tale of a broken woman whose hedonistic tryst with a high-class restaurateur resulted in a horrific crime of passion that littered Tokyo headlines in 1936.

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A descent into obsessive, erotic passion. This film explores the dangerous allure of forbidden desire and the tragic consequences of unchecked obsession, culminating in a shocking, headline-grabbing crime. It's a raw, transgressive look at love gone terribly wrong.

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