In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
愛のコリーダ
Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.
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In the Realm of the Senses rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.6/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes84%
TMDb6.6/10· 730 votesWith 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About In the Realm of the Senses
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.
Cast of In the Realm of the Senses
Eiko Matsuda
as Sada Abe
Tatsuya Fuji
as Kichizo Ishida
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
- K
Kyōji Kokonoe
as Teacher Ômiya
- N
Naomi Shiraishi
as Geisha Yaeji
- S
Shinkichi Noda
as Street Restaurant Owner
- K
Komikichi Hori
as Mitsuwa Geisha
- K
Kikuhei Matsunoya
as Hôkan Jester
In the Realm of the Senses facts
- Original title
- 愛のコリーダ
- Box office
- $7.7M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •True story foundation provides raw emotional authenticity throughout
- •1930s period setting establishes morally complex historical context
- •Drama explores forbidden passion with unflinching artistic conviction
What the audience disliked
- •Explicit content may overshadow narrative for some viewers
- •Character psychology remains emotionally distant and cold
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