Sisters of the Gion

Kenji Mizoguchi, Japan, 1936o

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Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.


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Original title
Gion no kyodai
Other titles
Les Sœurs de Gion FR
Genre
Drama
Running time
69 Min.
Original language
Japanese
Ratings
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Cast & Crewo

Isuzu YamadaO-mocha
Yôko UmemuraUmekichi
Benkei ShiganoyaShimbei Furusawa
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