The Sensualist

Here's a film that knows its audience. In 18th-century Japan, a merchant begins an affair with a beautiful courtesan. It might be more sensual in theory than in execution, but at least it's pretty.

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Yukio Abe directed The Sensualist in 1991. See Yukio Abe's full filmography, where to start with Yukio Abe, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yukio Abe.

The Sensualist was released in 1991 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 54 minutes.