Tales of a Golden Geisha
Seen it?1990 | 118 min | Drama, Comedy
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.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundrels who don’t deserve it.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jūzō Itami
- Nobuko MiyamotoNayoko
- Masahiko TsugawaMondo Suzuki
- Hiroshi OkochiChichiiwa
- Ryūnosuke KanedaTamonin
- Mitsuko IshiiEiko
- Hideji ŌtakiChijiwa (uncredited)
- Akira TakaradaInukai
- Shōgo ShimadaZenbu Okura
- Kin SugaiFoster Mother
- Atsuko IchinomiyaTamonin's Mother Rin