Abe Sada: A Japanese Crime of Passion (2017)
On May 18, 1936, Abe Sada, a former geisha, kills her lover by "erotic asphyxiation", then slices his sex and inscribes his name in his flesh. In an ultra-controlled and militarized Japan, the press is passionate about this transgressive incident, while the murderer defends herself, presenting her crime as an act of "crazy love". Relayed to the West, this murder conveys the image of a fantasized Japan, where all impulses are given free rein.
Director: Sophie Peyrard
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/069116-009-A/faits-divers-l-histoire-a-la-une/
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Emanuelle Blanchard as Narrator |
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Katsuyuki Hidaka as |
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Christine Marran as |
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Gérald Peloux as |
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Stéphan de Mesnildot as |
| Writing | Sophie Peyrard | Writer |
| Production | Louis Coat | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dominique Kalifa | Researcher |
| Directing | Sophie Peyrard | Director |
