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The Barbarian and the Geisha

  • 1958
  • TV-G
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.1K
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John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
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In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Charles Grayson
    • Ellis St. Joseph
    • Nigel Balchin
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eiko Ando
    • Sam Jaffe
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Charles Grayson
      • Ellis St. Joseph
      • Nigel Balchin
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Eiko Ando
      • Sam Jaffe
    • 28User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    John Wayne in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    John Wayne in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    John Wayne and Sam Jaffe in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Sô Yamamura in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Sô Yamamura in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    Eiko Ando and Sô Yamamura in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Townsend Harris
    Eiko Ando
    Eiko Ando
    • Okichi
    Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe
    • Henry Heusken
    Sô Yamamura
    Sô Yamamura
    • Governor Tamura
    Ryuzo Demura
    • Thug
    • (uncredited)
    Kodayû Ichikawa
    Kodayû Ichikawa
    • Daimyo
    • (uncredited)
    Tokujiro Iketaniuchi
    • Harusha
    • (uncredited)
    Fuji Kasai
    • Lord Hotta
    • (uncredited)
    Takeshi Kumagai
    • Chamberlain
    • (uncredited)
    Fuyukichi Maki
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    Morita
    • Prime Minister
    • (uncredited)
    James Robins
    • Lt. Fisher
    • (uncredited)
    William Ross
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Earl Thomson
    Norman Earl Thomson
    • Captain Edmunds
    • (uncredited)
    Hiroshi Yamato
    Hiroshi Yamato
    • The Shogun
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Charles Grayson
      • Ellis St. Joseph
      • Nigel Balchin(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Based on the true story of American diplomat Townsend Harris, his time in Japan in the 1850s and 60s, and his romance with a 17-year-old geisha named Kichi. Their story is one of the most well-known folk tales in Japan. The real Harris died in New York in 1878, and the real Kichi committed suicide in Shimoda in 1892.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Townsend calls to his Chinese servant Sam; this was not, as some thought, a mistaken reference to an actor's real name.
    • Quotes

      Henry Heusken: My hat!

      Townsend Harris: Well, let him have it, Henry. It doesn't fit you anyway.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

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    6/10
    Based on facts with John Wayne as intrepid American Ambassador in Japan
    The picture develops the true tale of Townsend Harris (John Wayne) who during the nineteenth century is sent -along with his helper (Sam Jaffe)- by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first American Consul-General to that nation . Towsend gets enormous hostility to foreigners , as well as dangers and risks . There finds romance with a gorgeous geisha (Eiko Ando) . Meanwhile he confronts the governor , Baron Tamura (Shomamura ), but finally he contacts in Edo with the Shogun . Then the geisha beauty is sent to destroy the barbarian from the west .

    This costumer picture is based on historic events . Japan was dominated for a dynasty occupied by the Togugawa family from century XVI until 1868 and characterized by ruling ¨ Daimios ¨ , confronting occidental people and shunning the opening imposed by Admiral Perry in 1863 ; he was the first foreigner in Japan who undergoes a culture shock . Being dead emperor Komei , succeeded in 1867 , Mutsu Hito , one time crowned as emperor Meiji , he abolished the Shogun , ( happenings developed in various films as ¨ Shogun ¨ with Richard Chamberlain and ¨The last Samurai¨ with Tom Cruise ). Matsu Hito carried out various changes, as a liberal cabinet , creating a Duma or Parliament and following actual models and modern spirit . Anti-reforms riots to return old values , traditional way of life and code Bushido were realized by the Samurais a type of medieval knight for preventing of occidental life style .

    John Wayne becomes the first Ambassador from the Western world is this oriental adventure . The film deals with conflicts between the radical conservatism and modernism ; upon relation of the West and East World . Besides , a sweeping, complex human drama with all the ingredients : betrayal , romance , inter-racial love story, , emotions and is pretty interesting . Stunning images illuminate the full-blown feats of Towsend Harris under impressive sets created by Lyle Wheeler and Walter Scott . Glimmer and colorfully filmed by cameraman Charles G Clarke shot in locations as 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California,(studio) ,Eiga Film Studios,Tokyo, and Kawana ,and Kyoto , Japan .Evocative and appropriate score by Hugo Friedhofer . Panned by the critics , the movie was a flop at box office , receiving awful reviews , considering Wayne is horribly miscast and ¨Barbarian and Geisha¨ resulted to be one of the worst of his bad films . However , nowadays is best deemed . Motion picture produced and released by Twenty Century Fox- Darryl F Zanuck- is regularly directed by John Huston . The movie hasn't the thematic unity of 'African's Queen', ' Asphalt jungle' , ' Key Largo' , ' Maltese Falcon' or ' The treasure of Sierra Madre' the John Huston's best and shares his failures to 'Phobia' , ' the Bible' or 'Kremlin letter' . Rating : 5,5 , acceptable and passable .
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Barbarian
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan(Nijojo Castle)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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