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A Geisha (1953)
"Gion bayashi" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  11 June 1978 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

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Credited cast:
Michiyo Kogure ...
Miyoharu
Ayako Wakao ...
Eiko
Seizaburô Kawazu ...
Kusuda
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Saburô Date ...
Imanishi
Kyôko Hisamatsu ...
Young girl
Sumao Ishihara ...
Kokichi
Kanae Kobayashi ...
Hairdresser
Keiko Kobayashi
Midori Komatsu ...
Oume
Kanji Koshiba ...
Kanzaki
Kazuko Maeda ...
Maid
Ryusuke Maki
Tokiko Mita ...
Apprentice geisha #1
Kikue Môri ...
Domestic arts teacher
Chieko Naniwa ...
Okimi
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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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Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) See more »

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lacks the strength of Mizoguchi's historical dramas
2 August 2000 | by (Freiburg, Germany) – See all my reviews

In fact Mizoguchi's historical dramas like "Saikaku ichidai onna" deserve more attention than this movie.

The fate of the two Geisha' is described too much in a text book manner "let's see the culture clash" in post war Japan. Thus the protagonists lack any psychological depth and they are rather symbols for tendencies than persons. Similar sujets have been dealt with by Ozu with much more artistic skill and of course, humour.

As a "typical" Japanese film , however, it is produced with enormous diligence regarding the mise en scene.

Therefore (7/10)


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