L'Empire des sens

A 1976 Japanese film that pushed boundaries while losing sight of them. It chronicles an affair that escalates into all-consuming obsession. Oddly, restraint proved more provocative than nudity.

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Nagisa Ōshima directed L'Empire des sens in 1976. See Nagisa Ōshima's full filmography, where to start with Nagisa Ōshima, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nagisa Ōshima.

L'Empire des sens was released in 1976 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.