A Woman Called Sada Abe
1975 · 1h 16m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Noboru Tanaka
Overview
A true-life tale of a broken woman whose hedonistic tryst with a high-class restaurateur resulted in a horrific crime of passion that littered Tokyo headlines in 1936.
Director and cast
- Noboru Tanaka Director
- Junko Miyashita as Sada Abe
- Eimei Esumi as Kichizo Ishida
- Nagatoshi Sakamoto as Osato
- Genshū Hanayagi as Geisha
- Hiroshi Gojo as Masseur
- Ikunosuke Koizumi as Detective
- Ran Chihaya as Mansaki Maid
- Akira Hisamatsu as Sada's Father
- Yoshie Kitsuda as Kishizo's Wife
- Yoko Oyanagi as Shinagawa-kan Maid
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