Basic Info
Release: October 23, 2017
Runtime: 27 min
Status: Released
Abe Sada: A Japanese Crime of Passion
2017
27 min
Overview
On May 18, 1936, Abe Sada, a former geisha, kills her lover by "erotic asphyxiation", then slices his sex and inscribes his name in his flesh. In an ultra-controlled and militarized Japan, the press is passionate about this transgressive incident, while the murderer defends herself, presenting her crime as an act of "crazy love". Relayed to the West, this murder conveys the image of a fantasized Japan, where all impulses are given free rein.
Genres
Documentary
Crime
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
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Cast
Emanuelle Blanchard
Narrator
Katsuyuki Hidaka
Christine Marran
Gérald Peloux
Stéphan de Mesnildot
Sada Abe
Crew
Sophie Peyrard
Director
Sophie Peyrard
Writer
Louis Coat
Executive Producer
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