In the Realm of the Senses
A young maid becomes consumed by an all‑consuming affair with her wealthy lover, determined to claim his devotion at any cost, while their escalating obsession threatens to shatter both their lives and societal norms.
“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Patrick SauvionShot by Hideo ItoScored by Minoru MikiDesigned by Shigemasa Toda
Box Office
1976 · Box office
Grossed $7.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$7.7M
Also known as
- Ai no corridade
- Ai no korīdade
- Im Reich der Sinnede
- In the Realm of the Sensesen
- El imperio de los sentidoses
- L'Empire des sensfr
- Ecco l'impero dei sensiit
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tatsuya Fuji
as Kichizô Ishida
Kyoji Kokonoe
as Teacher Ômiya
Eiko Matsuda
as Sada Abe
Aoi Nakajima
as Toku
Yasuko Matsui
as Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri
as Matsuko (Yoshidaya maid)
Kanae Kobayashi
as Old geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama
as Old Beggar
Naomi Shiraishi
as Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda
as Street Restaurant Owner
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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