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Sisters of the Gion follows the parallel paths of the independent, unsentimental Omocha (Isuzu Yamada) and her sister, the more tradition-minded Umekichi (Yoko Umemura), both geishas in the working-class district of Gion. Mizoguchi's film is a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the forces that keep many women at the bottom rung of the social ladder.
Original Release
10/15/1936
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Isuzu Yamada | O-Mocha |
| Yôko Umemura | Umekichi |
| Benkei Shiganoya | Shimbei Furusawa |
| Namiko Kawashima | Oemi Furusawa |
| Fumio Okura | Jurakudo, the antiques dealer / Jurakudo |
| Taizô Fukami | Kimura / Tamotsu Kimura |
| Eitarô Shindô | Sangoro Kudo, the drygoods merchant / Kudo |
| Sakurako Iwama | Omasa Kudô |
| Somenosuke Hayashiya | Sadakichi |
| Reiko Aoi | Umeryu |
Directors
Writers
Kenji Mizoguchi, Aleksandr Kuprin, Yoshikata Yoda
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Isuzu Yamada | O-Mocha |
| Yôko Umemura | Umekichi |
| Benkei Shiganoya | Shimbei Furusawa |
| Namiko Kawashima | Oemi Furusawa |
| Fumio Okura | Jurakudo, the antiques dealer / Jurakudo |
| Taizô Fukami | Kimura / Tamotsu Kimura |
| Eitarô Shindô | Sangoro Kudo, the drygoods merchant / Kudo |
| Sakurako Iwama | Omasa Kudô |
| Somenosuke Hayashiya | Sadakichi |
| Reiko Aoi | Umeryu |
| Shizuko Takizawa | Ochiyo |
| Mitsuzo Tachibana | Tachibana the driver |
| Gennyo Mimasu | Ohan Sadakichi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
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