A Lively Geisha (1968)
"Nihon jokyo-den: tekka geisha" (original title)

Koshizu (Fuji), a young geisha, tries to kill herself but is saved by cook Yukichi (Sugahara). Rival geisha Adakichi (Yumi), greedy trader Yasukawa (Abe) and wealthy businessman Asai (Soganoya) add up to dramatic turns.

Director:

Kosaku Yamashita

Writer:

Kazuo Kasahara

Stars:

Sumiko Fuji, Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Yumi

Cast

Credited cast:
Sumiko Fuji	...	Koshizu (as Junko Fuji)
Bunta Sugawara	...	Yukichi
Keiko Yumi	...	Adakichi
Junzaburô Ban	...	Makiura
Meichô Soganoya	...	Asai
Tôru Abe	...	Yasukawa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kanbi Fujiyama
Kenji Kusumoto
Mineko Mashiro
Ai Sasaki
Terue Shôji
Ryoichi Tamagawa

Storyline

Koshizu (Fuji), a young geisha, tries to kill herself but is saved by cook Yukichi (Sugahara). Rival geisha Adakichi (Yumi), greedy trader Yasukawa (Abe) and wealthy businessman Asai (Soganoya) add up to dramatic turns.

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Also Known As:

Iron Geisha

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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Connections

Followed by Trials of an Okinawa Village (1971)

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