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Based upon the case of Sada Abe, who on May 17 1936 killed and emasculated her lover. These events took place during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable. Sada, c…
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Sada
“A true story of sexual obsession.”
70%
Movie
2h 12m
AI Analysis
Sada (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sada (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~132 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sada 70% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Sada is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-04-11
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 122188
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What is Sada about?
The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis.
Is there an AI analysis for Sada?
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How long is the movie Sada?
The official runtime for Sada is approximately 132 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Hitomi Kuroki
Sada Abe
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tatsuzo Kikumoto
Norihei Miki
Takuzo Abe
Kippei Shiina
Masaru Okada
Toshie Negishi
Yoshi Kikumoto
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Based upon the case of Sada Abe, who on May 17 1936 killed and emasculated her lover. These events took place during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable. Sada, condemned by the law, found herself lionized by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because she committed murder out of passion, the purity of her motivation elevated her from the status of criminal to that of popular heroine.
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