A Geisha (1953)
Gion bayashi (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Michiyo Kogure	...	Miyoharu
	Ayako Wakao	...	Eiko
	Seizaburô Kawazu	...	Kusuda
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Saburô Date	...	Imanishi
	Sumao Ishihara	...	Kokichi
	Midori Komatsu	...	Oume
	Kanji Koshiba	...	Kanzaki
	Kikue Môri	...	Domestic arts teacher
	Chieko Naniwa	...	Okimi
	Eitarô Shindô	...	Sawamoto
	Ichirô Sugai	...	Saeki
	Haruo Tanaka	...	Ogawa
	Emiko Yanagi	...	Kaname

Storyline

In the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, the geisha Miyoharu agrees to apprentice the 16 year-old Eiko, whose mother was a former geisha who had just died. After a year of training they have to find a large sum of money before Eiko can debut. Miyoharu borrows the money from the tea-house owner, Okimi, who in turn obtains the money from the businessman Kusuda. Kusuda fancies Eiko himself and wants to give Miyoharu to Kanzaki in order to close a large business deal. However both geishas have minds of their own and, going against tradition, want to be able to say no to clients. Written by Will Gilbert  

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