A Woman Called Sada Abe

A flamboyant sex-crime biopic that doubles as a fashion show for 1930s kimono. The daughter of a merchant turns geisha, finds a man, tumbles headlong into mutual ruin, and slices his carotid in a hotel room. It’s all very chic until the tabloid aftertaste kicks in.

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Noboru Tanaka directed A Woman Called Sada Abe in 1975. See Noboru Tanaka's full filmography, where to start with Noboru Tanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Noboru Tanaka.

A Woman Called Sada Abe was released in 1975 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 76 minutes.