JAPAN · 1976

In the Realm of the Senses

Nagisa Oshima
Japanese New Wave geisha longing japan brothel sake
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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.

Year1976
CountryJapan
DirectorNagisa Oshima
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In the Realm of the SensesJapan · 1976
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