Geisha in the Old City

1957 1h 53m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and resilience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Oei
Eitarō Ozawa
Zensuke
Nobuko Otowa
Tamasode
Keiko Awaji
Kimiko
Haruo Tanaka
Yasukichi
Akihiko Hirata
Sashichi
Chieko Nakakita
Otama
Noriko Sengoku
Okura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Toshio Yasumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shiro Fukai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kinuyo Tanaka and Eitarō Ozawa and Nobuko Otowa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroshi Inagaki directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Shiro Fukai scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shiro Fukai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kinuyo Tanaka and Eitarō Ozawa and Nobuko Otowa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0050426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.