In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
- Original title
- 愛のコリーダ
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, art film, erotic thriller
- Country
- France, Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 739 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman and a man engage in an all-consuming sexual relationship that spirals into obsession. Based on a true story from 1936, it follows their increasingly extreme encounters in 1930s Tokyo.
intenseeroticprovocativeobsessiveunflinchingrawcontroversialslow-burn
What happens
In the Realm of the Senses (Japanese: 愛のコリーダ, lit. 'Bullfight of Love', French: L'Empire des sens) is a 1976 erotic art film written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima. It is a fictionalised and sexually explicit treatment of a 1936 murder committed by Sada Abe. An international coproduction between Japanese and French companies, the film generated great controversy at the time of its release. The film had the involvement of pink film luminary Kōji Wakamatsu as co-screenwriter and assistant producer. While intended for mainstream wide release, the film contains scenes of unsimulated sexual activity between the actors (Eiko Matsuda and Tatsuya Fuji, among others). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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