A Woman Called Sada Abe

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.

Director: Noboru Tanaka

Cast

Junko Miyashita

Abe Sada

Eimei Esumi

Kishizô Ishida

Genshū Hanayagi

Geisha

Yoshie Kitsuda

Kishizo's Wife

I

Ikunosuke Koizumi

Detective

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Osato

R

Ran Chihaya

Maid

Y

Yōko Ōyagi

Maid