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A Geisha is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, centred on life in post-war Gion (Kyoto) through the relationship between an established geisha, Miyoharu, and teenaged Eiko, who pleads with Miyoharu to take her on as an apprentice or maiko. The film is based on the novel by Matsutarō Kawaguchi, who also produced the screenplay.
Original Release
08/12/1953
US Release
06/01/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michiyo Kogure | Miyoharu |
| Ayako Wakao | Eiko |
| Seizaburô Kawazu | Kusuda |
| Ichirô Sugai | Saeki |
| Eitarô Shindô | Sawamoto |
| Haruo Tanaka | Ogawa |
| Kanji Koshiba | Kanzaki |
| Sumao Ishihara | Kokichi |
| Saburo Date | Imanishi |
| Chieko Naniwa | Okimi |
Directors
Writers
Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michiyo Kogure | Miyoharu |
| Ayako Wakao | Eiko |
| Seizaburô Kawazu | Kusuda |
| Ichirô Sugai | Saeki |
| Eitarô Shindô | Sawamoto |
| Haruo Tanaka | Ogawa |
| Kanji Koshiba | Kanzaki |
| Sumao Ishihara | Kokichi |
| Saburo Date | Imanishi |
| Chieko Naniwa | Okimi |
| Kyôko Hisamatsu | Young girl |
| Kanae Kobayashi | Hairdresser |
| Keiko Kobayashi | |
| Midori Komatsu | Oume |
| Kazuko Maeda | Maid |
| Ryusuke Maki | |
| Tokiko Mita | Apprentice geisha #1 |
| Kikue Môri | Domestic arts teacher |
| Kimiko Tachibana | Kikuharu |
| Noriko Ueda | Apprentice geisha #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hisakazu Tsuji | Producer |
