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Sakuran

  • 2006
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.1K
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Anna Tsuchiya in Sakuran (2006)
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A young girl is sold into a red-light district brothel and tries to adapt to life as an oiran (courtesan).A young girl is sold into a red-light district brothel and tries to adapt to life as an oiran (courtesan).A young girl is sold into a red-light district brothel and tries to adapt to life as an oiran (courtesan).

  • Director
    • Mika Ninagawa
  • Writers
    • Moyoco Anno
    • Yuki Tanada
  • Stars
    • Anna Tsuchiya
    • Kippei Shîna
    • Yoshino Kimura
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mika Ninagawa
    • Writers
      • Moyoco Anno
      • Yuki Tanada
    • Stars
      • Anna Tsuchiya
      • Kippei Shîna
      • Yoshino Kimura
    • 10User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Anna Tsuchiya
    Anna Tsuchiya
    • Kiyoha
    Kippei Shîna
    Kippei Shîna
    • Kuranosuke
    Yoshino Kimura
    Yoshino Kimura
    • Takao
    Hiroki Narimiya
    Hiroki Narimiya
    • Sojiro
    Miho Kanno
    • Shohi
    Masatoshi Nagase
    Masatoshi Nagase
    • Mitsunobu
    Masanobu Andô
    Masanobu Andô
    • Seiji
    Kayoko Aoyagi
    Ken'ichi Endô
    Ken'ichi Endô
    • Sakaguchi
    Mayu Fujimori
    Gori
    Yasushi Higuchi
    Akiko Hoshino
    Yuki Hyôdô
    Sadanji Ichikawa IV
    • Retired man
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Owner
    Hidetoshi Kageyama
    Kyôko Koizumi
    Kyôko Koizumi
    • Oran
    • Director
      • Mika Ninagawa
    • Writers
      • Moyoco Anno
      • Yuki Tanada
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      Shohi: The more a girl is given things, the more the others hate her. Since nobody likes you, it's perfect.

    User reviews10

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    8/10
    This ain't no artsy-fartsy geisha movie...
    If you pick up "Sakuran" with the intention of enjoying another artsy, sensitive depiction of geisha life, you're dead wrong. "Sakuran" is a movie about *oiran* life (for those who do not know: geisha are entertainers, and oiran are prostitutes). As such, you're not going to watch a bunch of well-behaved and manicured women. Here, you'll see bitch-slaps, coarse language, and a hard-ass main character with a rather modern view of life who can't really fit in with her peers. In other words, despite the fact that its setting is in the past, it's a fitting movie for the modern woman to relate to.

    "Sakuran" is based on a Japanese manga series, so many scenes in the movie are shown with many colors. It's beautiful in its own way, though movie purists aren't going to like it. It also has a lot of pop music in it, which purists are going to find jarring and dissonant with the period depicted. However, the target audience is clearly not them, and the movie will treat them with the same disdain that the main character (herself played by a pop star turned actress) shows toward the high-class, privileged lords and samurai.

    The movie makes many statements about the Japanese class system and politics, too, but it doesn't exactly shove them down your throat, either. In the end, the movie is about the freedom to choose love in spite of the expectations of class and vocation. Don't take it too seriously, and enjoy the ride.
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    • Jun 21, 2007

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2007 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 惡女花魁
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
      • Booster Project
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,247,539
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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