Movie
The Geisha
1983 · 144 min
A lavish, slow-burning melodrama of glamour and cruelty, where beauty masks bitter power struggles and quiet heartbreak.
- Directed by
- Hideo Gosha
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Crime
- Starring
- Ken Ogata, Kimiko Ikegami, Mitsuko Baisho
- Overview
- Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, dark, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, betrayal, family, love
- Content
- Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Hideo Gosha
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Crime
- Starring
- Ken Ogata, Kimiko Ikegami, Mitsuko Baisho
