A Woman Called Sada Abe
movie

Released February 08, 1975
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.
Cast

Junko Miyashita
as
Abe Sada

Eimei Esumi
as
Kishizô Ishida

Genshū Hanayagi
as
Geisha

Yoshie Kitsuda
as
Kishizo's Wife
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Ikunosuke Koizumi
as
Detective

Nagatoshi Sakamoto
as
Osato
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Ran Chihaya
as
Maid
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Yōko Ōyagi
as
Maid
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Kyoichi Mizuki
as
Thrift Store Clerk
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Hiroshi Gojo
as
Massager

Saburō Shōji
as
Bouncer
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Bunta Tani
Crew

Yoshihiro Yūki
as
Producer

Noboru Tanaka
as
Director

Koichi Sakata
as
Original Music Composer
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Shinji Yamada
as
Editor

Yuji Meguro
as
Still Photographer

Masaru Mori
as
Director of Photography
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Hideyuki Kobayashi
as
Lighting Director
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Akio Ido
as
Screenplay
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Mineko Kimizuka
as
Script Supervisor
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Eiji Kimura
as
Sound Recordist
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Hiroyasu Shinoda
as
Assistant Gaffer
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Seigo Hosogoe
as
Assistant Gaffer