Aug 12, 1953
85 min
Full-HD

A Geisha (1953)

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.

Michiyo Kogure

Miyoharu

Ayako Wakao

Eiko

Seizaburō Kawazu

Kusuda

Eitarō Shindō

Sawamoto

Ichirō Sugai

Saeki

Kanji Koshiba

Kanzaki

Sumao Ishihara

Kokichi

Chieko Naniwa

Okimi

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Ayako Wakao

Seizaburō Kawazu

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Ichirō Sugai

Kanji Koshiba

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