The Sensualist
1991, Japanese. Directed by Yukio Abe.
Based on the 17th-century novel by Saikaku Ihara.
A story of a man's erotic encounter with a courtesan in the 1700s.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 18 January 1991
- Original title
- 井原西鶴 好色一代男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Eiichi Yamamoto
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The Sensualist runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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The Sensualist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sensualist?
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Who directed The Sensualist?
The Sensualist (1991) was directed by Yukio Abe and stars Minori Matsushima, Ichiro Nagai, Taeko Nakanishi.