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The Geisha
The Geisha

The Geisha

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Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

144 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

10 September 1983

Country

Japan

Cast

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Katsuzo

Kimiko Ikegami

Kimiko Ikegami

Momowaka

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Osodé

Atsuko Asano

Atsuko Asano

Tamako

Akiko Kana

Akiko Kana

Maruko

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Kochi Notable

Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Sayoko Ninomiya

Sayoko Ninomiya

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Meichō Soganoya

Meichō Soganoya

Ren Tamura

Ren Tamura

Katsutoshi Akiyama

Katsutoshi Akiyama

Masaji Arikawa

Masaji Arikawa

Junpei Arishima

Junpei Arishima

Teruo Fujinaga

Teruo Fujinaga

Hiroshi Fujita

Hiroshi Fujita

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