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.

• Koichi SakataOriginal Music Composer
• Noboru TanakaDirector
• Akio IdoScreenplay

• Junko MiyashitaAbe Sada
• Eimei EsumiKishizô Ishida
• Genshū HanayagiGeisha
• Yoshie KitsudaKishizo's Wife
• Ikunosuke KoizumiDetective
• Nagatoshi SakamotoOsato
• Ran ChihayaMaid
• Yōko ŌyagiMaid
• Kyoichi MizukiThrift Store Clerk
• Hiroshi GojoMassager
• Saburō ShōjiBouncer
• Bunta TaniCast