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In the Realm of the Senses

Movie
1976
1h 45m
NR
Japanese
Drama, Romance
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
81
In the Realm of the Senses' Poster
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.
In the Realm of the Senses Poster

In the Realm of the Senses

NR
Movie
1976
1h 45m
Japanese
Drama, Romance
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.5
IMDB
In the Realm of the Senses (1976) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
81

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Eiko Matsuda
Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji
Kichizo Ishida
Yasuko Matsui
Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri
Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kanae Kobayashi
Old Geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama
Old Beggar
Kyji Kokonoe
Teacher Ômiya
Naomi Shiraishi
Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda
Street Restaurant Owner
Komikichi Hori
Mitsuwa Geisha
Kikuhei Matsunoya
Hôkan Jester
Akiko Koyama
Mansaki Geisha
Yuriko Azuma
Mitsuwa Geisha
Rei Minami
Mitsuwa Geisha
Machiko Aoki
Mitsuwa Maid
Mariko Abe
Kinu (Yoshidaya Maid)
Kyko Okada
Hangyoku / Young Geisha
Kiyomi Yasuda
Mitsuwa Geisha
Hiroko Fuji
O-Tsune (Yoshidaya Head Maid)
Tomi Mitsuboshi
Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid)
Katsue Tamiyama
Fat Mansaki Maid
Hitomi Fukuhara
Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella
Directed By: Nagisa Ōshima
Written By: Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay), Kōji Wakamatsu (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

buttguts says...
8 years ago
this isn't about "love" it's about sexual obsession. trakt ratings are never accurate for movies made for cinephiles.
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DirectorD says...
9 years ago
It is lacking. I was compelled to stop watching after 30 mins. The plot made little sense and lacked complexity. The cinematography was uninspired. The acting did not seem credible at all. I fell no purity in emotion emanating from aforementioned avenues that will lead me to believe that it was love even in the vaguest of definitions of the word. There was a great deal of graphic sex but that is not all that makes a film in my opinion. Based on the true story some layers could have been added to the affair and the story to bring understanding the world that the director would have us delve into.
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blackwidcv says...
one year ago
i'd like to have my 1h and 45 minutes back because what the fuck
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Sigeki Ogino says...
2 years ago
To put it bluntly, it was Pasolini and Nagisa Oshima who elevated pornography to an art form. "Ai no Corrida" is a film based on the crazy scandal of a Japanese woman, Sada Abe, who was obsessed with sex. The film is a masterful depiction of sex, and in the uncensored version, viewers will be surprised to find that the sex acts in the film are no different from those in pornographic videos. Some may be put off by the scenes of pubic hair, semen, and lewd displays of genitalia, male and female. However, it is questionable to dismiss the film's unusual artistry on that basis alone. No one can fail to notice that the sex scenes depicted in "Ai no Corrida" are ten thousand times better than those in the erotic "Species". Nagisa Oshima is by far a more aesthetically pleasing director than Akira Kurosawa, and he could have made any number of films that ordinary people would enjoy watching. His talent is unwavering, and this sex-documentary style masterpiece is unique in Asia.
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Sigeki Ogino
2 years ago
To put it bluntly, it was Pasolini and Nagisa Oshima who elevated pornography to an art form. "Ai no Corrida" is a film based on the crazy scandal of a Japanese woman, Sada Abe, who was obsessed with sex. The film is a masterful depiction of sex, and in the uncensored version, viewers will be surpri More
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