A Geisha

祇園囃子

1953·85'

Kenji Mizoguchi

Drama

Japanese

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Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.

Cast

Michiyo Kogure Miyoharu Ayako Wakao Eiko Seizaburō Kawazu Kusuda Eitarō Shindō Sawamoto Ichirō Sugai Saeki Kanji Koshiba Kanzaki

Sumao Ishihara Kokichi Chieko Naniwa Okimi

Kikue Mōri Arts Teacher Saburo Date Imanishi

Teruko Fuji Girl

Kyōko Hisamatsu Girl

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