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

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)

Trailer

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