based on novel or book,geisha,taisho,mother and daughter,shōwa era (1926-89)

The Scent of Incense (1964)

Poster for The Scent of Incense

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.

Cast & Crew

Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Profile picture of Mariko Okada
    Tomoko Mariko Okada
  • Profile picture of Nobuko Otowa
    Ikuyo Nobuko Otowa
  • Profile picture of Gō Katō
    Ezaki Gō Katō
  • Profile picture of Kinuyo Tanaka
    Tsuna Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Norihei Miki
    Hachirô Norihei Miki
  • Profile picture of Eiji Okada
    Nozawa Eiji Okada
  • Profile picture of Haruko Sugimura
    Taromaru Haruko Sugimura
  • Profile picture of Bunta Sugawara
    Sugiura Bunta Sugawara

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • geisha
  • taisho
  • mother and daughter
  • shōwa era (1926-89)