Lady Maiko
Seen it?2014 | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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. If you loved Harold and Maude or My Fair Lady, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masayuki Suō
- Mone KamishiraishiHaruko Saigo
- Hiroki HasegawaHoshi Kyono
- Sumiko FujiChiharu Kojima
- Tamiyo KusakariRishun
- Eri WatanabeMameharu
- Masahiro TakashimaYoshio Takai
- Fumiyo KohinataKanpachiro Ichikawa
- Gaku HamadaAkihira Nishino
- Satoshi TsumabukiYuichiro Akaki
- Naoto TakenakaTomi