"Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely."

1976

1h 45m

6.6(663 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

松田暎子

Sada Abe

Acting

藤竜也

Kichizo Ishida

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中島葵

Toku

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松井康子

Tagawa Inn Manager

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芹明香

Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)

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小林加奈枝

Old Geisha Kikuryû

Acting

殿山泰司

Old Beggar

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九重京司

Teacher Ômiya

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白石奈緒美

Geisha Yaeji

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Directing

野田真吉

Street Restaurant Owner

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堀小美吉

Mitsuwa Geisha

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松廼家喜久平

Hôkan Jester

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小山明子

Mansaki Geisha

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東祐里子

Mitsuwa Geisha

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南黎

Mitsuwa Geisha

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青木真知子

Mitsuwa Maid

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阿部マリ子

Kinu (Yoshidaya Maid)

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岡田京子

Hangyoku / Young Geisha

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安田清美

Mitsuwa Geisha

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藤ひろ子

O-Tsune (Yoshidaya Head Maid)

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三星東美

Chieko (Yoshidaya Maid)

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石井喜美子

Unknown Role

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富山加津江

Fat Mansaki Maid

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福原ひとみ

Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella

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