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The Barbarian and the Geisha

  • 19581958
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 45m
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5.7/10
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John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
AdventureDramaHistory
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.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2K
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    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Charles Grayson(screenplay)
    • Ellis St. Joseph(story)
    • Nigel Balchin(revised dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eiko Ando
    • Sam Jaffe
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Charles Grayson(screenplay)
    • Ellis St. Joseph(story)
    • Nigel Balchin(revised dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eiko Ando
    • Sam Jaffe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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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)
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Charles Grayson(screenplay)
      • Ellis St. Joseph(story)
      • Nigel Balchin(revised dialogue) (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
    Interesting, if not entirely successful
    The Barbarian and the Geisha was an interesting film. It isn't entirely successful, but I can say that both star John Wayne and director John Huston have done much worse.

    The Barbarian and the Geisha does have its problems. The story is occasionally a little melodramatic, with the interracial love story not developed as well as it could have been, while the film could have done at a much tighter pace. The script also has its good points, but also some stilted and overly pompous moments too, while John Wayne is a little out-of-place and awkward in the lead. However, the film is spectacularly photographed, has a good score and has a very interesting subject matter that is presented well. The film is well-directed by Huston and Eiko Ando is beguiling and charming.

    Overall, a decent film, could have been better but it wasn't as bad as I was led to believe. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Feb 27, 2011

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      • September 30, 1958 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Japanese
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      • Kyoto, Japan
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      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes

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