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Sisters of the Gion

7.1 / 10 7.1 1936 1h 9m

Drama

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu YamadaO-mocha

Yōko Umemura

Yōko UmemuraUmekichi

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Benkei ShiganoyaShimbei Furusawa

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō ShindōKudo

Taizō Fukami

Taizō FukamiKimura

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Shizuko TakizawaOchiyo

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Namiko KawashimaOemi Furusawa

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Fumio OkuraJurakudo