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.
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Woman Called Sada Abe sits at position #62.
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.
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The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Woman Called Sada Abe premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |