Japan Synopsis
実録阿部定
The young and beautiful Sada Abe, the daughter of a rich merchant, is banished for losing her virginity after being raped by a college student. Sada wanders the city, becoming a geisha and eventually meeting Kichizo, a posh restaurateur who falls under her spell. Together, they embark on a week-long sexual escapade filled with dangerous obsessions. Their complete descent into each others desires culminates in a shocking crime of passion which captures the city's headlines. Based on a real event from 1936.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Woman Called Sada Abe. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Woman Called Sada Abe itself).
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
In the crowded 1974-1976 Japan release window, A Woman Called Sada Abe sits at #62 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Woman Called Sada Abe premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1975.
The 436th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on A Woman Called Sada Abe, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- castration · 2
- geisha · 18
- murder · 155
- based on true story · 98
- pink film · 50
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,324 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #386 of 402 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | February 8, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0073208 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |