Sisters of the Gion
1936 · Movie · 69 min · ★ 7.1
A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-10-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 69 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (84 votes)
Themes
- japan
- sibling relationship
- geisha
- lover
- kyoto, japan
Cast & crew
Isuzu Yamada
as O-mocha
Yōko Umemura
as Umekichi
- BS
Benkei Shiganoya
as Shimbei Furusawa
Eitarō Shindō
as Kudo
Taizō Fukami
as Kimura
- ST
Shizuko Takizawa
as Ochiyo
- NK
Namiko Kawashima
as Oemi Furusawa
- FO
Fumio Okura
as Jurakudo
- SI
Sakurako Iwama
as Omasa Kudô
- SH
Somenosuke Hayashiya
as Sadakichi
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi