

A Geisha
August 12, 1953•1h 25m•★ 7.5
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.
Director
Kenji MizoguchiCast

Michiyo Kogure
Miyoharu

Ayako Wakao
Eiko

Seizaburō Kawazu
Kusuda

Eitarō Shindō
Sawamoto

Ichirō Sugai
Saeki

Kanji Koshiba
Kanzaki
?
Sumao Ishihara
Kokichi

Chieko Naniwa
Okimi
?
Kikue Mōri
Arts Teacher

Saburo Date
Imanishi
?
Teruko Fuji
Girl
?
Kyōko Hisamatsu
Girl
?
Tadashi Iwata
Tomisaka

Kanae Kobayashi
Hairdresser

Midori Komatsu
Oume

Keiko Koyanagi
Geisha
?
Kazuko Maeda
Handmaiden
?
Ryusuke Maki
Sakitani

Tokiko Mita
Maiko

Teruko Ōmi
Yae