A Geisha
祇園囃子
1953 · 1h 25m · 7.6
Drama
Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.
Michiyo Kogure, Ayako Wakao, Seizaburō Kawazu, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai, Kanji Koshiba, Sumao Ishihara, Chieko Naniwa, Kikue Mōri, Saburo Date
geisha, coming of age, debt, teacher student relationship, kyoto, japan, post war japan, dignity, apprenticeship, shōwa era (1926-89), japanese culture, father daughter estrangement, maiko, master apprentice relationship, women's struggle