Sada (1998)
On 17 May 1936–during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable–Sada Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
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Hitomi Kuroki as Sada Abe |
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Tsurutaro Kataoka as Tatsuzo Kikumoto |
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Norihei Miki as Takuzo Abe |
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Kippei Shiina as Masaru Okada |
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Toshie Negishi as Yoshi Kikumoto |
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Renji Ishibashi as Shinkichi |
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Bengal as Sanosuke Tachibana |
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Kyusaku Shimada as Takiguchi |
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Tomorowo Taguchi as Kin |
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Hisashi Igawa as Detective |
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Mansaku Ikeuchi as Toshihiko Saito |
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Ayumi Ito as Maid |
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Yasufumi Hayashi as Young Soldier |
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Wakaba Irie as Toki |
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Kōen Okumura as Tofu Shop |
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Jiro Sakagami as Miyazaki Toshisaburo |
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Kanehiro Ri as Young Chef |
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Riki Takeuchi as Young Officer |
| Directing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Director |
| Writing | Hiroko Nishizawa | Writer |
| Production | Hisao Nabeshima | Producer |
| Production | Takahiro Sasaki | Production Manager |
| Production | Kyōko Ōbayashi | Producer |
| Writing | Hiroko Nishizawa | Novel |
| Writing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Writer |
| Editing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Editor |
| Art | Kôichi Takeuchi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chieko Okano | Costume Design |
| Sound | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Noritaka Sakamoto | Director of Photography |
