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Abe Sada: A Japanese Crime of Passion

Documentary | Crime

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Release Date

October 23, 2017

Duration

27 min

Status

Released

Language

fr

Overview

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.

Casts

Emanuelle Blanchard

Narrator

Emanuelle Blanchard

Katsuyuki Hidaka

Katsuyuki Hidaka

Christine Marran

Christine Marran

Gérald Peloux

Gérald Peloux

Stéphan de Mesnildot

Stéphan de Mesnildot

Sada Abe

Sada Abe

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