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A Geisha (1953)
Gion bayashi (original title)

85 min  -  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... See full summary »

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi
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Cast

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

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Die Festmusik von Gion See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) See more »