Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion

Release date : October 15, 1936
Runtime : 1h 9m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Kenji Mizoguchi /
Production companies : Daiichi Eiga /
October 15, 1936 1h 9m Japan Drama Japanese More
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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.
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Isuzu Yamada
O-mocha
Yōko Umemura
Umekichi
Benkei Shiganoya
Shimbei Furusawa
Namiko Kawashima
Oemi Furusawa
Fumio Okura
Jurakudo
Sakurako Iwama
Omasa Kudô
Reiko Aoi
Umeryu
Mitsuzo Tachibana
Tachibana the driver
Gennyo Mimasu
Ohan Sadakichi

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  • title:Sisters of the Gion
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1936
  • Runtime:1h 9m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Kenji Mizoguchi /
  • Writers: Yoshikata Yoda · Kenji Mizoguchi · Aleksandr Kuprin ·
  • Production companies: Daiichi Eiga ·
  • Overview: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.
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