A Woman Called Sada Abe

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Junko Miyashita

Abe Sada

Eimei Esumi

Kishizô Ishida

Genshū Hanayagi

Geisha

Yoshie Kitsuda

Kishizo's Wife

Ikunosuke Koizumi

Detective

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Osato

Ran Chihaya

Maid

Yōko Ōyagi

Maid

Kyoichi Mizuki

Thrift Store Clerk

Hiroshi Gojo

Massager

Saburō Shōji

Bouncer

Bunta Tani

Akira Hisamatsu

Sada's Father