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A Geisha

1953 · 85 min Drama
⭐ 7.5 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Original Title 祇園囃子
Year 1953
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (58 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Miyoharu
Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Eiko
Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Kusuda
Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Sawamoto
Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Saeki
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Kanji Koshiba

Kanzaki
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Sumao Ishihara

Kokichi
Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Okimi
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Kikue Mōri

Arts Teacher
Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Imanishi

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