A Woman Called Sada Abe

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.

5.5

76 min

Cast

Junko Miyashita

as Abe Sada

Eimei Esumi

as Kishizô Ishida

Genshū Hanayagi

as Geisha

Yoshie Kitsuda

as Kishizo's Wife

Ikunosuke Koizumi

as Detective

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

as Osato

Ran Chihaya

as Maid

Yōko Ōyagi

as Maid

Kyoichi Mizuki

as Thrift Store Clerk

Hiroshi Gojo

as Massager

Saburō Shōji

as Bouncer

Bunta Tani

Akira Hisamatsu

as Sada's Father

Director

Noboru Tanaka