A Woman Called Sada Abe
Seen it?1975 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noboru Tanaka
- Junko MiyashitaSada Abe
- Eimei EsumiKichizo Ishida
- Nagatoshi SakamotoOsato
- Genshū HanayagiGeisha
- Hiroshi GojoMasseur
- Ikunosuke KoizumiDetective
- Ran ChihayaMansaki Maid
- Akira HisamatsuSada's Father
- Yoshie KitsudaKishizo's Wife
- Yoko OyanagiShinagawa-kan Maid