The Geisha
Seen it?1983 | 144 min | Drama, Romance, Crime
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
- Tailor-made for crime fans and anyone in the mood for a love story. Leaves you with something to think about. Liked Lady Snowblood? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideo Gosha
- Ken OgataKatsuzo
- Kimiko IkegamiMomowaka
- Mitsuko BaishoOsodé
- Atsuko AsanoTamako
- Akiko KanaMaruko
- Asao Koike
- Tetsuro TambaKochi Notable
- Mikio Narita
- Morio Kazama
- Sayoko Ninomiya