A Geisha (1953)
- Original title
- 祇園囃子
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 61 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young woman becomes a geisha in post-war Kyoto and experiences the social and economic pressures of the profession. The story focuses on her relationship with her older mentor and the difficult choices they face to survive.
slow-burnmelancholicintimaterestrainedsoberatmosphericobservational
What happens
A Geisha or Gion Festival Music (祇園囃子, Gion Bayashi) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, centred on the geisha milieu in post-war Gion, Kyoto. It is based on a novel by Matsutarō Kawaguchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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