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In the Realm of the Senses poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1976·Drama / Romance·1h 49m

IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES

“Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.”

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

Above the Line
Nagisa Ôshima·DirectorNagisa Ōshima·WriterHideo Itō·Director of PhotographyMinoru Miki·Original Music ComposerKeiichi Uraoka·Editor
Cast
Eiko Matsuda·Sada AbeTatsuya Fuji·Kichizo IshidaAoi Nakajima·TokuYasuko Matsui·Tagawa Inn ManagerMeika Seri·Matsuko (Yoshidaya Maid)Kanae Kobayashi·Old Geisha KikuryûTaiji Tonoyama·Old BeggarKyōji Kokonoe·Teacher ÔmiyaNaomi Shiraishi·Geisha YaejiShinkichi Noda·Street Restaurant Owner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Nagisa Ōshima·DirectorShizuo Satô·Assistant DirectorMasayuki Motomochi·Assistant DirectorSaburo Li·Assistant DirectorYōichi Sai·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Nagisa Ōshima·Writer
Camera· 2
Hideo Itō·Director of PhotographyYukio Oyamada·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Keiichi Uraoka·EditorPatrick Sauvion·EditorClaire Painchault·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Minoru Miki·Original Music ComposerHenri Humbert·Sound EffectsAlex Pront·Sound RecordistTetsuo Yasuda·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Shigenori Shimoishizaka·Art DirectionShigemasa Toda·Production DesignMasahiro Katō·Costume DesignShigemasa Toda·Costume DesignDai Arakawa·Set DecorationKôji Takemura·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Anatole Dauman·ProducerKōji Wakamatsu·Production ManagerSusumu Iwabuchi·Production ManagerEiko Oshima·Production ManagerHayao Shibata·Production ManagerKatsue Tomiyama·Production ManagerShigeru Wakatsuki·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Terumi Hosoishi·Special EffectsKikue Osawa·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind In the Realm of the Senses's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Sensual, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up shot features a person lying on their back, their face angled upwards. The person's mouth is slightly open, revealing a red tongue. A hand is visible”

romance
Key Elements
PersonHandFoliage
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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