Sada

Sada

A true story of sexual obsession.

1998 · 132 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

On 17 May 1936–during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable–Sada Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi · Written by Hiroko Nishizawa

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Hitomi Kuroki Sada Abe
Tsurutaro Kataoka Tatsuzo Kikumoto
Norihei Miki Takuzo Abe
Kippei Shiina Masaru Okada
Toshie Negishi Yoshi Kikumoto
Renji Ishibashi Shinkichi
Bengal Sanosuke Tachibana
Kyusaku Shimada Takiguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi Kin
Hisashi Igawa Detective
Mansaku Ikeuchi Toshihiko Saito
Ayumi Ito Maid

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