In the Realm of the Senses

6.6 1976 Nagisa Ōshima 1h 45m
Drama Romance
In the Realm of the Senses

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.

Cast

Eiko Matsuda Eiko Matsuda Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji Tatsuya Fuji Kichizo Ishida
Aoi Nakajima Aoi Nakajima Toku
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 Teacher Ômiya

Where to Watch

Criterion Channel Criterion Channel

Vibes

Emotional Curious Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with In the Realm of the Senses

Head-On
Head-On 2004
Desire without limits. Two films about passion so extreme it becomes self-annihilation.

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