A Geisha
Also known as Geisha, Gion bayashi
1953 film by Kenji Mizoguchi
Film · TMDB
7.5Fleeing 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.
Released: 1953-08-1285 minDir: Kenji MizoguchiDrama
Cast
- Michiyo Kogure as Miyoharu
- Ayako Wakao as Eiko
- Seizaburō Kawazu as Kusuda
- Eitarō Shindō as Sawamoto
- Ichirō Sugai as Saeki
- Kanji Koshiba as Kanzaki
Themes
- geisha
- coming of age
- debt
- teacher student relationship
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Categories
1953 drama films1953 films1953 Japanese films1953 Japanese-language filmsDaiei Film filmsFilms about geishaFilms based on Japanese novelsFilms directed by Kenji MizoguchiFilms scored by Ichirō SaitōFilms set in KyotoFilms with screenplays by Matsutarō KawaguchiFilms with screenplays by Yoshikata Yoda