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Sisters of the Gion (1936)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Profile picture of Isuzu Yamada
    O-mocha Isuzu Yamada
  • Profile picture of Yōko Umemura
    Umekichi Yōko Umemura
  • Profile picture of Taizō Fukami
    Kimura Taizō Fukami
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Shindō
    Kudo Eitarō Shindō

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Keywords

  • japan
  • sibling relationship
  • geisha
  • lover
  • kyoto, japan