Movie

A Geisha

祇園囃子

1953 1 h 25 min
76%
Audience score66 votes on TMDB

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.

Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda
Status
Released
Release date
12/08/1953
Original language
Japanese

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