Drama ·Comedy · Japan · 1973 · 1h 12m

The World of Geisha

四畳半襖の裏張り

The World of Geisha poster
Director
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Cast
Junko Miyashita as Sodeko Eimei Esumi as Shinsuke Gō Awazu as Kôichi Moeko Ezawa as Hanae Naomi Oka as Yûko Meika Seri as Hanamaru
Crew
Shinsaku Himeda — Director of Photography Akira Suzuki — Editor Tatsumi Kumashiro — Screenplay
Synopsis

The world is in turmoil with the October Revolution of 1917, riots over the inflationary price of rice, and the military expedition to Siberia in 1918. But Shinsuke, a brothel owner, spends his days in the arms of geishas, paying little heed to the events happening around him.

Mood & Themes
geishaprostitutionpink filmtaisho periodtatami
Key Collaborators
Tatsumi Kumashiro Director Shinsaku Himeda Director of Photography Akira Suzuki Editor Tatsumi Kumashiro Screenplay
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