Sada
6.8
“A true story of sexual obsession.”
On 17 May 1936–during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable–Sada Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.
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Cast
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Hitomi Kuroki
Sada Abe
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Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tatsuzo Kikumoto
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Norihei Miki
Takuzo Abe
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Masaru Okada
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Yoshi Kikumoto
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Renji Ishibashi
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Sanosuke Tachibana
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Kyusaku Shimada
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Tomorowo Taguchi
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Hisashi Igawa
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Mansaku Ikeuchi
Toshihiko Saito
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Ayumi Ito
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Nobuhiko Obayashi Director · Hiroko Nishizawa Writer Noritaka Sakamoto Cinematographer
United States release August 10, 2004 · Produced in Japan · Original title SADA 戯作・阿部定の生涯
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
SADA 戯作・阿部定の生涯
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 11, 1998
Theatrical
United States · August 10, 2004
Physical · DVD
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