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The Geisha House

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7.4/10 • 8

1999-01-151h 53m

Drama

Set in the late 1950s, when geisha culture was threatened by moral crusades, it tells the story of Omocha (Miyamoto Maki), a young girl who sees the geisha life as a way to lift her poverty-stricken family from their hand-to-mouth existence. Through her eyes, we see the protocols and complex financial relationships which dictate the running of the geisha house. Fukasaku's film is a work of great delicacy with moments of hypnotic beauty, and his tender direction, often touched with a sense of wonder, fills the screen with lovingly constructed scenes. At its heart is the poignant situation of the women who must sacrifice their normal relationships to live an ambiguous life in which they are a key part of society while being kept, for the most part, on its periphery, like perpetual mistresses.

Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Editors
Koichi Sonoi

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  1. Maki Miyamoto

    Maki Miyamoto

    Tokiko aka Omocha

  2. Sumiko Fuji

    Sumiko Fuji

    Satoe

  3. Mai Kitajima

    Mai Kitajima

    Somemaru

  4. Masahiko Tsugawa

    Masahiko Tsugawa

    Yoshikawa

  5. Kaho Minami

    Kaho Minami

    Terucho

  6. Yumiko Nogawa

    Yumiko Nogawa

    Michiko

  7. Mariko Okada

    Mariko Okada

    Hanaman's owner

  8. Takeshi Katō

    Takeshi Katō

    Kitayama

  9. Noboru Mitani

    Noboru Mitani

    Mikami

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
    Budget
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    Revenue
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    Keywords
    geisha