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In the Realm of the Senses

NR

1976

105 minutes

DramaRomance

Overview

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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Top Cast

Eiko Matsuda headshot

Eiko Matsuda

Sada Abe

Tatsuya Fuji headshot

Tatsuya Fuji

Kichizo Ishida

Aoi Nakajima headshot

Aoi Nakajima

Toku

Yasuko Matsui headshot

Yasuko Matsui

Tagawa Inn Manager

Meika Seri headshot

Meika Seri

Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)

Kanae Kobayashi headshot

Kanae Kobayashi

Old Geisha Kikuryû

Taiji Tonoyama headshot

Taiji Tonoyama

Old Beggar

Kyōji Kokonoe headshot

Kyōji Kokonoe

Teacher Ômiya

Naomi Shiraishi headshot

Naomi Shiraishi

Geisha Yaeji

Shinkichi Noda headshot

Shinkichi Noda

Street Restaurant Owner

Komikichi Hori headshot

Komikichi Hori

Mitsuwa Geisha

Kikuhei Matsunoya headshot

Kikuhei Matsunoya

Hôkan Jester

Akiko Koyama headshot

Akiko Koyama

Mansaki Geisha

Yuriko Azuma headshot

Yuriko Azuma

Mitsuwa Geisha

Rei Minami headshot

Rei Minami

Mitsuwa Geisha

Machiko Aoki headshot

Machiko Aoki

Mitsuwa Maid

Mariko Abe headshot

Mariko Abe

Kinu (Yoshidaya Maid)

Kyōko Okada headshot

Kyōko Okada

Hangyoku / Young Geisha

Kiyomi Yasuda headshot

Kiyomi Yasuda

Mitsuwa Geisha

Hiroko Fuji headshot

Hiroko Fuji

O-Tsune (Yoshidaya Head Maid)

Tomi Mitsuboshi headshot

Tomi Mitsuboshi

Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid)

Kimiko Ishii headshot

Kimiko Ishii

Katsue Tamiyama headshot

Katsue Tamiyama

Fat Mansaki Maid

Hitomi Fukuhara headshot

Hitomi Fukuhara

Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella