Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for My Geisha

My Geisha

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1962 | 120 min | Comedy, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
Made in 1962: an older pace and style.

Famed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne wife, Lucy Dell, in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talented new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Cardiff

  • Shirley MacLaineLucy Dell / Yoko Mori
  • Yves MontandPaul Robaix
  • Edward G. RobinsonSam Lewis
  • Robert CummingsBob Moore
  • Yoko TaniKazumi Ito
  • Tatsuo SaitōKenichi Takata
  • Alex GerryLeonard Lewis
  • Tamae KiyokawaAmatsu Hisako
  • Ichirô HayakawaHisako
  • Tsugundo MakiShiga