The Geisha House

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The Geisha House (1999)

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

Drama · 1h 53m

Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprenticeship within the traditional community of geiko and maiko. She must navigate complex internal rivalries and a strict social hierarchy while the house struggles to maintain its customs. As modern society shifts around them, the residents face the increasing pressure of Japan's changing cultural identity.

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Cast

Maki Miyamoto Tokiko aka Omocha Sumiko Fuji Satoe Mai Kitajima Somemaru Masahiko Tsugawa Yoshikawa Kaho Minami Terucho Yumiko Nogawa Michiko Mariko Okada Hanaman's owner Takeshi Katō Kitayama Noboru Mitani Mikami Naomasa Musaka Kayama Takashi Sasano Kosaka Seizō Fukumoto Police detective

Crew

Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenplay
Kaneto Shindō
Director of Photography
Daisaku Kimura
Original Music Composer
Masamichi Amano
Editor
Koichi Sonoi
Producer
Izumi Toyoshima, Takashi Kasuga, Noriko Koyanagi

Details

Original title
おもちゃ
Release date
1999-01-15
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company