In the Realm of the Senses
1976 1h 45m movie Film Japan

In the Realm of the Senses

愛のコリーダ

“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely”

Synopsis

愛のコリーダ

“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely”

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.

The 1975–1977 Japan Window

51 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. In the Realm of the Senses sits at position #18.

  1. Magnos The Robot
    #1

    Magnos The Robot

    ★ 9.2 · 1976

  2. Dino Mech Gaiking
    #2

    Dino Mech Gaiking

    ★ 8.6 · 1976

  3. Candy Candy
    #3

    Candy Candy

    ★ 8.5 · 1976

  4. Nobody's Boy: Remi
    #4

    Nobody's Boy: Remi

    ★ 8.1 · 1977

  5. Dersu Uzala
    #5

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  6. 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
    #6

    3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 1976

  7. Ikkyū-san
    #7

    Ikkyū-san

    ★ 7.5 · 1975

  8. House
    #8

    House

    ★ 7.4 · 1977

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with In the Realm of the Senses. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Argos Films

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In the Realm of the Senses premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
538
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,898 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,274 of 1,933 (top 66%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries France, Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Argos Films, Oshima Productions, Shibata Organisation
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date September 15, 1976
IMDb tt0074102

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • pornography
  • jealousy
  • geisha
  • brothel
  • sake
  • longing
  • deceived wife
  • based on true story
  • sadomasochism
  • mistress
  • prostitution
  • nymphomania
  • 1930s
  • depravation
  • sex

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