Rent A Geisha (1953)
3.9 of 5 from 69 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- Mizoguchi's Gion Bayashi - made directly between Ugetsu Monogatai and Sansho Dayu - is set in the world of the courtesan. Contrasting two different types of geisha - on one hand, Eiko (Wakao Ayako), a sixteen-year old orphan wishing to be taken in and trained; on the other, Miyoharu (Kogure Michiyo), an older, more experienced geisha, who agrees to mentor the younger woman - they live under the same roof in difficult personal circumstances. 'Gion Bayashi' is a fascinating, subtle insight into the loves of these women in 1950's Japan.
- Actors:
- Michiyo Kogure, Ayako Wakao, Seizaburô Kawazu, Saburô Date, Kyôko Hisamatsu, Sumao Ishihara, Kanae Kobayashi, Keiko Kobayashi, Midori Komatsu, Kanji Koshiba, Kazuko Maeda, Ryusuke Maki, Tokiko Mita, Kikue Môri, Chieko Naniwa
- Directors:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Producers:
- Hisakazu Tsuji
- Writers:
- Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
- Aka:
- Gion bayashi
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Masters of Cinema, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi
- Countries:
- Japan
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