π Overview:
Set in the late 1950s, when geisha culture was threatened by moral crusades, it tells the story of Omocha (Miyamoto Maki), a young girl who sees the geisha life as a way to lift her poverty-stricken family from their hand-to-mouth existence. Through her eyes, we see the protocols and complex financial relationships which dictate the running of the geisha house. Fukasaku's film is a work of great delicacy with moments of hypnotic beauty, and his tender direction, often touched with a sense of wonder, fills the screen with lovingly constructed scenes. At its heart is the poignant situation of the women who must sacrifice their normal relationships to live an ambiguous life in which they are a key part of society while being kept, for the most part, on its periphery, like perpetual mistresses.
π Languages Available:
Japanese
π Date Released:
1999-01-15
β Running Time:
113 mins
β Vote Average:
7.6
Beloved Cast
Tokiko aka Omocha
Maki Miyamoto
Satoe
Sumiko Fuji
Somemaru
Mai Kitajima
Yoshikawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Terucho
Kaho Minami
Michiko
Yumiko Nogawa
Hanaman's owner
Mariko Okada
Kitayama
Takeshi KatΕ
Mikami
Noboru Mitani
Kayama
Naomasa Musaka
Kosaka
Takashi Sasano
Police detective
SeizΕ Fukumoto
Ryoko Gi
Chinatsu Izumi
Tokiko's mother
Yasuyo Matsumura
