In the Realm of the Senses (1976) ( Ai no corrida ) ( Empire of the Senses )

In the Realm of the Senses (1976) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Ai no corrida
Alternate Title: Empire of the Senses
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Japanese ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
Japanese ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1976 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Nagisa Oshima

Written By:
Nagisa Oshima

Actors:
Tatsuya Fuji ..... Kichizo Ishida
Eiko Matsuda ..... Sada Abe
Aoi Nakajima ..... Toku
Yasuko Matsui ..... Tagawa Inn Manager
Meika Seri ..... Matsuko (Yoshidaya maid)
Kanae Kobayashi ..... Old geisha Kikuryû
Taiji Tonoyama ..... Old Beggar
Kyôji Kokonoe ..... Teacher Ômiya
Naomi Shiraishi ..... Geisha Yaeji
Shinkichi Noda ..... Old Restaurant Man
Komikichi Hori ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Kikuhei Matsunoya ..... Hôkan jester
Akiko Koyama ..... Mansaki Geisha
Yuriko Azuma ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Rei Minami ..... Mitsuwa Geisha

Synopsis:

One of the most shocking true stories to hit Japanese society and one of the most controversial films ever made, world renowned director Nagisa Oshima's In The Realm Of The Senses is like no other film you have experienced. Immediately banned on its 1976 release in the United States, given a limited release in the U.K and still censored in its own country, In The Realm Of The Senses is a masterpiece notorious for its graphic sexual content, scandalous subject matter and its unforgettable climax. Set in Pre-War Tokyo, 1936, In The Realm Of The Senses tells the story of Sade Abe. Having found work as a maid in a popular hotel, Sade soon begins a torrid relationship with the infamous owner. Completely infatuated with each other, their increasingly experimental sexual encounters spiral into an all-consuming, obsessive and destructive love affair where even life is worth sacrificing.

Based upon a true incident in 1930s Japan, Nagisa Oshima's controversial film effectively skirts the borderline between pornography and art -- making Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris of four years earlier look like children's programming in comparison. The story concerns servant and former prostitute Sada Abe (Eiko Matsuda) who becomes sexually obsessed with her employer Kizicho (Tatsuya Fuji), a businessman, after seeing him making love to his wife. After making love to Sada, Kizicho becomes obsessed with her as well. As their love-making becomes more and more intense, they find themselves unable to separate themselves from each other, until every waking hour is spent in more and more dangerous sexual acts with Sada becoming more and more of the aggressor. Finally, for the ultimate in eroticism, Kizicho agrees to be strangled during sexual ecstasy for the ultimate in orgasmic fulfillment.

Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 10 December, 2013.