Person
Sada Abe
Acting · 1905–1972 · Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Sada Abe is mainly remembered for erotically asphyxiating her lover, Kichizo Ishida, on May 18, 1936, and then cutting off his penis and testicles and carrying them around with her in her handbag. The story became a national sensation in Japan, acquiring mythic overtones, and has since been interpreted by artists, philosophers, novelists and filmmakers.
Known for
Filmography
- 1969Love and CrimeHerself - 1969 (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
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