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In the Realm of the Senses

In the Realm of the Senses (1976)★ 7.3/10

NC-17 · JP · 109 min · May 15, 1976

  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Nagisa Ôshima

Written by: Nagisa Ôshima, Kôji Wakamatsu

Follow the passionate and dangerous affair between Sada Abe and Kichizo Ishida, which spirals into a consuming obsession that culminates in a shocking act of violence. Set against the backdrop of pre-war Japan, this erotically charged drama explores the boundaries of desire and the consequences of unrestrained passion.

Directed by

Nagisa Ôshima

Written by

Nagisa ÔshimaKôji Wakamatsu

Cast & crew

Tatsuya FujiKichizô IshidaEiko MatsudaSada AbeAoi NakajimaTokuYasuko MatsuiTagawa Inn ManagerMeika SeriMatsuko (Yoshidaya maid)Kanae KobayashiOld geisha KikuryûTaiji TonoyamaOld BeggarKyôji KokonoeTeacher ÔmiyaNaomi ShiraishiGeisha YaejiShinkichi NodaStreet Restaurant OwnerKomikichi HoriMitsuwa GeishaKikuhei MatsunoyaHôkan jesterAkiko KoyamaMansaki GeishaYuriko AzumaMitsuwa GeishaRei MinamiMitsuwa GeishaMachiko AokiMitsuwa maidMariko AbeKinu (Yoshidaya maid)Kyôko OkadaHangyokuKiyomi YasudaMitsuwa GeishaHiroko FujiO-Tsune (Yoshidaya head maid)Tômi MitsuboshiChieko (Yoshidaya maid)Kimiko IshiiKatsue TamiyamaFat Mansaki maidHitomi FukuharaBullseyeHiroko Fujino (uncredited)Kazune Tomiyama (uncredited)