Sisters of the Gion
1936·Movie
·1h 9min·


About
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
Japanese Cinema1930sGion DistrictGeishaSisterhoodSocial CommentaryClass ConflictMelodramaPolitical Intrigue
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Crew
Directed by:
Kenji Mizoguchi, Kōichi Takagi
Written by:
Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda, Aleksandr Kuprin
Produced by:
Masaichi Nagata
Composed by:
Hisashi Kase
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
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