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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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