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The Geisha

1983

144 minutes

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Overview

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.

Top Cast

Ken Ogata headshot

Ken Ogata

Katsuzo

Kimiko Ikegami headshot

Kimiko Ikegami

Momowaka

Mitsuko Baisho headshot

Mitsuko Baisho

Osodé

Atsuko Asano headshot

Atsuko Asano

Tamako

Akiko Kana headshot

Akiko Kana

Maruko

Asao Koike headshot

Asao Koike

Tetsuro Tamba headshot

Tetsuro Tamba

Kochi Notable

Mikio Narita headshot

Mikio Narita

Morio Kazama headshot

Morio Kazama

Sayoko Ninomiya headshot

Sayoko Ninomiya

Kazuo Kitamura headshot

Kazuo Kitamura

Meichô Soganoya headshot

Meichô Soganoya

Ren Tamura headshot

Ren Tamura

Katsutoshi Akiyama headshot

Katsutoshi Akiyama

Masaji Arikawa headshot

Masaji Arikawa

Junpei Arishima headshot

Junpei Arishima

Teruo Fujinaga headshot

Teruo Fujinaga

Hiroshi Fujita headshot

Hiroshi Fujita