Isuzu Yamada, Yôko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya
Story of two sisters, both geisha in the Gion entertainment district of Kyoto. Of the two, the elder is trapped in her allegiance to the traditional ways of the geisha, while the younger is slyly rebe...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
Stats: 27 reviews
A kindhearted geisha takes in a former client who has fallen on hard times, prompting her younger sister to seek wealthy patronage by fair means or foul. Who will prosper, the generous or the greedy sister? Well, neither one actually, which is precisely the point that Mizoguchi i...( read more)
in many ways an interesting tale of two sisters who are geisha, one is kind and intentional towards her feelings and the other cruel, selfish, and out to get hers. the film doesnt overly flesh out its conflict but the cinematography was solid for a 70 year old film. not great b...( read more)
A Geisha becomes a manipulative bitch (which I adored) instead of being victimized and passive like most female protagonists in Mizoguchi's films. The script is very strong and there's absolutely no fucking around which makes it one of his most accessible films, also it's more of...( read more)
This here is a little gem of a film. It lasts only 70 minutes, but Mizoguchi fleshes out complete, realistic characters. Not only that: in the short running time, you connect with the sisters, and feel their troubled life, and by the final scenes, you'll be feeling as hopeless as...( read more)
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