A Woman Called Sada Abe

A Woman Called Sada Abe

1975 · 76 min · ★ 5.5 · Crime, Drama, Romance

A true-life tale of a broken woman whose hedonistic tryst with a high-class restaurateur resulted in a horrific crime of passion that littered Tokyo headlines in 1936.

Directed by Noboru Tanaka · Written by Akio Ido

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