The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
Seen it?1959 | 86 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an argument between their two fathers. Can their love survive in spite of the bitterness between their two families?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eiichi Koishi
- Hibari MisoraKoharu
- Shinjirō EharaKenichi Takeda
- Toru OnoMasao Katsumoto
- Nijiko KiyokawaKiyoko Takeda
- Takashi ShimuraMasagoro
- Michiko HoshiMomochiyo
- Michiko ShirakawaSomegiku
- Machiko YashiroTaeko Katagiri
- Mitsuko Miura
- Taiji TonoyamaKumakichi Takeda