Drama
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.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
76
User score
64 votes
Status
Released
Released
August 12, 1953
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
Japanese
Top cast
Michiyo Kogure
Miyoharu
Ayako Wakao
Eiko
Seizaburō Kawazu
Kusuda
Eitarō Shindō
Sawamoto
Ichirō Sugai
Saeki
Kanji Koshiba
Kanzaki
Sumao Ishihara
Kokichi
Chieko Naniwa
Okimi
Kikue Mōri
Arts Teacher
Saburo Date
Imanishi
Teruko Fuji
Girl
Kyōko Hisamatsu
Girl
Tadashi Iwata
Tomisaka
Kanae Kobayashi
Hairdresser
Midori Komatsu
Oume
Keiko Koyanagi
Geisha
Kazuko Maeda
Handmaiden
Ryusuke Maki
Sakitani
Tokiko Mita
Maiko
Teruko Ōmi
Yae
