In the Realm of the Senses
A passionate, cinematic account of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master ignites an all-consuming, obsessive sexual relationship that ultimately proves ruinous.
Director(s)
Shinkichi Noda
Nagisa Ōshima
Shizuo Satô
Masayuki Motomochi
Saburo Li
Yōichi Sai
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Sigeki Ogino
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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The directors of In the Realm of the Senses are Shinkichi Noda, Nagisa Ōshima, Shizuo Satô, Masayuki Motomochi, Saburo Li, and Yōichi Sai.
The cast of In the Realm of the Senses includes Yasuko Matsui as Tagawa Inn Manager, Taiji Tonoyama as Old Beggar, Tomi Mitsuboshi as Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid), Naomi Shiraishi as Geisha Yaeji, Eiko Matsuda as Sada Abe, Tatsuya Fuji as Kichizo Ishida, Aoi Nakajima as Toku, Meika Seri as Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid), Kanae Kobayashi as Old Geisha Kikuryû, Kyōji Kokonoe as Teacher Ômiya, Komikichi Hori as Mitsuwa Geisha, Kikuhei Matsunoya as Hôkan Jester, and more.
The duration of In the Realm of the Senses is 1h 45 mins.
Yes. You can watch the In the Realm of the Senses trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
In the Realm of the Senses was released on 15 Sep 1976.
In the Realm of the Senses is listed under Drama and Romance on Fanbiz.
In the Realm of the Senses has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 0.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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,..."
