Sada

Running 2h 12m and made in Japan, Sada (1998) is a Drama film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Hitomi Kuroki and Tsurutaro Kataoka; Nobuhiko Obayashi directs. 18 votes put it at 7/10. On 17 May 1936–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 Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.