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Sada

Original title: Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai
  • 1998
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
453
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Sada (1998)
JapaneseBiographyDrama

The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis.The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis.The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
  • Writer
    • Yûko Nishizawa
  • Stars
    • Hitomi Kuroki
    • Tsurutarô Kataoka
    • Norihei Miki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    453
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writer
      • Yûko Nishizawa
    • Stars
      • Hitomi Kuroki
      • Tsurutarô Kataoka
      • Norihei Miki
    • 5User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast18

    Hitomi Kuroki
    • Sada Abe
    Tsurutarô Kataoka
    • Tatsuzo Kikumoto
    Norihei Miki
    Norihei Miki
    • Takuzo Abe
    Kippei Shîna
    Kippei Shîna
    • Masaru Okada
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Yoshi Kikumoto
    Bengal
    • Sanosuke Tachibana
    • (as Bengaru)
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Shinkichi
    Kyūsaku Shimada
    Kyūsaku Shimada
    • Takiguchi
    • (as Kyûsaku Shimada)
    Emiko Azuma
    Yasufumi Hayashi
    • Young Soldier
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Detective
    Mansaku Ikeuchi
    • Toshihiko Saito
    Wakaba Irie
    • Toki
    Ayumi Ito
    Ayumi Ito
    Kōen Okumura
    • Tofu guy
    • (as Kôen Okumura)
    Kanehiro Ri
    Jirô Sakagami
    • Risaburo Miyazaki
    Tomoroo Taguchi
    Tomoroo Taguchi
    • Kin-chan
    • (as Tomorô Taguchi)
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writer
      • Yûko Nishizawa
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    • Connections
      References Daibosatsu Tôge: Dai-ippen - Kôgen ittô-yyû no maki (1935)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 11, 1998 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • SADA
    • Production companies
      • PSC
      • Shochiku
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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