Movie
In the Realm of the Senses
1976NR1h 45m6.6 / 10
Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
In the Realm of the Senses is available to stream on The Criterion Channel in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about In the Realm of the Senses
Cast
Eiko MatsudaSada Abe
Tatsuya FujiKichizo Ishida
Aoi NakajimaToku
Yasuko MatsuiTagawa Inn Manager
Meika SeriMatsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae KobayashiOld Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji TonoyamaOld BeggarKyōji KokonoeTeacher Ômiya
Credits
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Written by
- Nagisa Ōshima
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 愛のコリーダ
- Box office
- $7.7M
Production
Argos filmsFrance- Oshima ProductionsJapan
- Shibata OrganisationJapan
Themes
1930sbased on true storybrotheldeceived wifedepravationerotic asphyxiationeroticismgeisha
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