Rent Sisters of the Gion (1936)
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1h 6min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
A searing indictment of Japanese society’s treatment of women, ‘Sisters of the Gion’ is one of Mizoguchi’s finest pre-war films, which he considered to be his first serious work as a director. It tells the story of two sisters who work as geishas in a district of Kyoto. The tradition-bound and submissive Umekichi (Yôko Umemura) resolves to stand by her lover after he goes bankrupt and leaves his wife. By contrast, the rebellious O-Mocha (Isuzu Yamada) views her patrons purely as a means to attain financial security and thinks her older sister foolish for her devotion to a man with no means to support her. Determined to improve their fortunes, O-Mocha embarks on a reckless course of action that has terrible consequences for both sisters. - Actors:
- Isuzu Yamada, Yôko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarô Shindô, Taizô Fukami, Fumio Okura, Namiko Kawajima, Reiko Aoi, Sakurako Iwama, Shizuko Takizawa
- Directors:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Producers:
- Masaichi Nagata
- Writers:
- Aleksandr Kuprin, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
- Aka:
- Gion no Shimai
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/03/2012
- Run Time:
- 66 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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