SADA 戯作・阿部定の生涯
A true story of sexual obsession.
On 17 May 1936–during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable–Sada Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.
Sada (1998) is a drama film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, released on April 11, 1998 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Hitomi Kuroki, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Norihei Miki and Kippei Shiina. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Hitomi Kuroki
as Sada Abe
Tsurutaro Kataoka
as Tatsuzo Kikumoto
Norihei Miki
as Takuzo Abe
Kippei Shiina
as Masaru Okada
Toshie Negishi
as Yoshi Kikumoto
Renji Ishibashi
as Shinkichi
Bengal
as Sanosuke Tachibana
Kyusaku Shimada
as Takiguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Kin
Hisashi Igawa
as Detective
Mansaku Ikeuchi
as Toshihiko Saito
Ayumi Ito
as Maid
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, written by Hiroko Nishizawa, Hiroko Nishizawa and Nobuhiko Obayashi, produced by Hisao Nabeshima and Kyōko Ōbayashi.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 18 ratings.
Based upon the case of Sada Abe, who on May 17 1936 killed and emasculated her lover. These events took place during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable. Sada, condemned by the law, found herself lionized by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because she committed murder out of passion, the…
Reviewed on June 16, 2019
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Sada (1998) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sada (1998) includes Hitomi Kuroki, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Norihei Miki, Kippei Shiina and Toshie Negishi. The film was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sada was released on April 11, 1998 and runs for 2h 12m.
Sada (1998) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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