In the Realm of the Senses / Empire of Passion ( Ai no korîda / Ai no bôrei )

In the Realm of the Senses / Empire of Passion (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Ai no korîda / Ai no bôrei
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Japanese ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
Japanese ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
207 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1976-1978 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Nagisa Oshima

Written By:
Kôji Wakamatsu
Nagisa Oshima
Itoko Nakamura

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 ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Komikichi Hori ..... Hôkan jester
Kikuhei Matsunoya ..... Mansaki Geisha
Akiko Koyama ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Yuriko Azuma ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Rei Minami ..... Mitsuwa maid
Machiko Aoki ..... Kinu (Yoshidaya maid)
Mariko Abe ..... Hangyoku / young Geisha)
Kyôko Okada ..... Mitsuwa Geisha
Kiyomi Yasuda ..... O-Tsune (Yoshidaya head maid)
Hiroko Fuji ..... Chieko (Yoshidaya maid)
Tômi Mitsuboshi ..... Fat Mansaki maid
Kimiko Ishii ..... Bullseye / Girl with Umbrella
Katsue Tamiyama
Hitomi Fukuhara
Hiroko Fujino
Kazune Tomiyama
Tatsuya Fuji ..... Toyoji
Kazuko Yoshiyuki ..... Seki
Takahiro Tamura ..... Gisaburo
Takuzô Kawatani ..... Hotta
Akiko Koyama ..... Gisaburo's Mother
Taiji Tonoyama ..... Toichiro
Sumie Sasaki ..... Odame
Eizô Kitamura
Masami Hasegawa ..... Oshin
Kenzô Kawarasaki
Akiyoshi Fujiwara
Hiroko Isayama ..... Bride
Tatsuya Kimura
Kanae Kobayashi ..... Omoyo
Tômi Mitsuboshi
Osugi ..... Dancer
Kei Satô
Eiko Shinya
Takaaki Sugiura
Rin'ichi Yamamoto ..... Kurazo

Synopsis:

In the Realm of the Senses: 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. Empire of Passion: A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends her husband has gone off to Tokyo to work. For three years the wife and her lover secretly see each other. Finally, suspicions become very strong and people begin to gossip. To make matters worse, her husband's ghost begins to haunt her and the law arrives to investigate her husband's disappearance.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 20 April, 2023.