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Directed by | Nagisa Ōshima |
Screenplay by | Nagisa Ōshima |
Based on | Inspired by a true story of Sada Abe, influenced by The World of Geisha directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro |
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Cinematography | Hideo Ito |
Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
Music by | Minoru Miki |
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Language | Japanese |
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In the Realm of the Senses (French: L'Empire des sens, Japanese: 愛のコリーダ, Ai no Korīda, "Bullfight of Love"[1]) is a 1976 erotic art film written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima.[2][3] It is a fictionalised and sexually explicit treatment of a 1936 murder committed by Sada Abe.[4] An international coproduction of France and Japan, the film generated great controversy at the time of its release.[4] The film had the involvement of pink film luminary Kōji Wakamatsu as co-screenwriter and assistant producer.[5] While intended for mainstream wide release, the film contains scenes of unsimulated sexual activity between the actors (Eiko Matsuda and Tatsuya Fuji, among others).