In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

See All Available Formats

Synopsis of In the Realm of the Senses

Based upon a true incident in 1930s Japan, Nagisa Oshima's controversial film effectively skirts the borderline between pornography and art -- making Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris of four years earlier look like children's programming in comparison. The story concerns servant and former prostitute Sada Abe (Eiko Matsuda) who becomes sexually obsessed with her employer Kizicho (Tatsuya Fuji), a businessman, after seeing him making love to his wife. After making love to Sada, Kizicho becomes obsessed with her as well. As their love-making becomes more and more intense, they find themselves unable to separate themselves from each other, until every waking hour is spent in more and more dangerous sexual acts with Sada becoming more and more of the aggressor. Finally, for the ultimate in eroticism, Kizicho agrees to be strangled during sexual ecstasy for the ultimate in orgasmic fulfillment. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Complete Cast of In the Realm of the Senses

Director(s):

Nagisa Oshima

Writer(s):

Nagisa Oshima

Producer(s):

Anatole Dauman

Looking for special editions of In the Realm of the Senses?

See All Versions

Subtitles:

Check All Versions

Closed Captioning:

Check All Versions