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A Geisha

1953 · 85 min

A quiet, sorrowful immersion into a world of obligation and dignity, where small refusals carry heavy consequences and tenderness flickers amid exploitation.

Overview
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarô Kawaguchi
Starring
Michiyo Kogure, Ayako Wakao, Seizaburō Kawazu, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Kanji Koshiba, Sumao Ishihara, Chieko Naniwa
Music
Ichirō Saitō
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Runtime
85 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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