Drama · Japan · 1936 · 1h 9m

Sisters of the Gion

祇園の姉妹

Director

Cast

Isuzu Yamada as O-mocha Yōko Umemura as Umekichi Benkei Shiganoya as Shimbei Furusawa Eitarō Shindō as Kudo Taizō Fukami as Kimura Shizuko Takizawa as Ochiyo

Crew

Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography Tazuko Sakane — Editor Yoshikata Yoda — Writer Kenji Mizoguchi — Writer Aleksandr Kuprin — Novel Masaichi Nagata — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Kenji Mizoguchi Director Shigeto Miki Director of Photography Tazuko Sakane Editor Yoshikata Yoda Writer Kenji Mizoguchi Writer Aleksandr Kuprin Novel Masaichi Nagata Producer

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