Anssi Vartiainen Probably one of the most well-known explicit films about sex and sexuality. Based on true events, the movie tells about Sada Abe (Eiko Matsuda), a hired servant, who catches the eye of her master and in turn becomes infatuated with him. Their relationship quickly turns sexual in nature, but things start to slowly head downhill when that aspect of their lives consumes more and more of their waking hours.And yes, there is a lot of sex in this film. Unsimulated sex, in fact. But it's not really a pornographic film. It's a film about obsession and how we can become so consumed by one thing in our lives that it's hard for us to cope if that thing turns sour or is taken away from us or taken too far. And in this case the subject of that obsession is sex.No doubt many a person has watched this film purely for the "mating" scenes, but I think that a lot of those viewers were not expecting to also get a story out of it. A discussion about what it means to commit to someone and whether that's even possible without the mental and intellectual dimension present in almost all relationships. With a sprinkling of social commentary concerning Japan's political leanings thrown in the mix.Is it a masterpiece of a film? No, not really. Is it something you've likely never seen before? Most probably. Worth a watch? Well... depends.

artur-artborg I've tried and failed to find the words to properly describe my sentiments regarding Nagisa Oshima's "Ai no korīda". Fortunately, as it turns out, a fictional character from a popular American TV- series sums up my sentiments exactly: STAN MARSH: "Dude, this is some ****ed up s*** right here!" I couldn't agree more with Mr. Marsh.I am quite frankly incapable of understanding how anyone anywhere could fail to recognize Oshima's film as a piece of pornography. I do not believe that this opinion makes me a prude; when an over-whelming majority (around 4 of every 5) of the scenes in the film depict graphic non-simulated sex, that means that it is a pornographic motion picture, regardless of how well-shot it is.I consider the film atrocious, and cannot recommend it to anyone anywhere at any time.

Danny Blankenship Of late I've became a big fan of Asian and Japanese erotic films especially since I admire and find oriental females attractive. Anyway this hard core very erotic and push the limits sex passion film from 1976 "In the Realm of the Senses" did indeed entertain. It's a visual delight a pleasure to view as the passion and sex scenes push the limit they are clearly hard core and over the top as the film has never been viewed in it's native of Japan. It's really a film of sex and more sex as director Nagisa Oshima wanted to show that sex can be an obsession and become a passion that's dangerous and brutal passing love even leading to death! Anyway the film still does have somewhat of a story and plot it's set in the 1930's around the time of ever on going imperialism and governmental control, it revolves around a house of Japanese servants all ladies for a man and soon he falls in love with one of his new girls as the love is all consuming but destructive as both this man and woman(Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda)with be split up and carved up! Based on a true story this film to me is real pornography that's graphic it makes a real visual statement this is one erotic gem that pushed sex and passion to the visual limits!

billcr12 A former prostitute, Sada, starts working as a maid at a hotel and is assaulted by the owner, Kichizo, and the two soon begin a torrid affair with many sado masochistic aspects to the relationship. Kichizo leaves his wife and family to please his demanding lover. He becomes obsessively jealous of his insatiable soul mate. The lovemaking becomes more and more violent until Kichizo requests that Sada strangle him while they are engaged in the act. In the realm of the senses is an extremely graphic film for a main stream movie, so if you are offended by explicit sex and gory violence, stay away from this and rent a Disney feature instead.