Drama · Japan · 1953 · 1h 25m

A Geisha

祇園囃子

A Geisha poster
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
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
Crew
Kazuo Miyagawa — Director of Photography Mitsuzō Miyata — Editor Ichirō Saitō — Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay Matsutarô Kawaguchi — Screenplay Matsutarō Kawaguchi — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Trailer A Geisha — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
geishacoming of agedebtteacher student relationshipkyoto, japanpost war japandignityapprenticeshipshōwa era (1926-89)japanese culturefather daughter estrangementmaiko
Key Collaborators
Kenji Mizoguchi Director Kazuo Miyagawa Director of Photography Mitsuzō Miyata Editor Ichirō Saitō Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Matsutarô Kawaguchi Screenplay Matsutarō Kawaguchi Novel Hisakazu Tsuji Producer Kazumi Koike Production Design
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