A Geisha

A Geisha (1953-08-12)

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Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.

Directed By: Kenji Mizoguchi

Star Cast: Michiyo Kogure , Ayako Wakao , Seizaburō Kawazu , Eitarō Shindō ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 85m
Popularity: 3.4346
Language: ja

Budget: $0
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Vote Average: 7.526
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Keywords

geisha coming of age debt teacher student relationship kyoto, japan post war japan dignity apprenticeship shōwa era (1926-89) japanese culture father daughter estrangement maiko master apprentice relationship women's struggle

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Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Miyoharu

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Eiko

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Kusuda

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Sawamoto

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Saeki

Kanji Koshiba

Kanji Koshiba

Kanzaki

Sumao Ishihara

Sumao Ishihara

Kokichi

Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Okimi

Kikue Mōri

Kikue Mōri

Arts Teacher

Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Imanishi

Teruko Fuji

Teruko Fuji

Girl

Kyōko Hisamatsu

Kyōko Hisamatsu

Girl

Tadashi Iwata

Tadashi Iwata

Tomisaka

Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Hairdresser

Midori Komatsu

Midori Komatsu

Oume

Keiko Koyanagi

Keiko Koyanagi

Geisha

Kazuko Maeda

Kazuko Maeda

Handmaiden

Ryusuke Maki

Ryusuke Maki

Sakitani