A Geisha
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.
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Michiyo Kogure
Miyoharu
Known for
Drunken Angel
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Ayako Wakao
Eiko
Known for
Street of Shame
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Seizaburō Kawazu
Kusuda
Known for
Yojimbo
New Tale of Zatoichi
Eitarō Shindō
Sawamoto
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Ichirō Sugai
Saeki
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
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Kanji Koshiba
Kanzaki
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Gate of Hell
Sumao Ishihara
Kokichi
Known for
Zatoichi the Fugitive
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Chieko Naniwa
Okimi
Known for
Throne of Blood
Sansho the Bailiff
Kikue Mōri
Arts Teacher
Known for
Ugetsu
Sansho the Bailiff
Saburo Date
Imanishi
Known for
Ugetsu
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Teruko Fuji
Girl
No other roles listed
Kyōko Hisamatsu
Girl
No other roles listed
Kenji Mizoguchi Director · Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Matsutarô Kawaguchi Screenplay
First release August 12, 1953 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Japan
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Original title
祇園囃子
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 12, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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