A Geisha (祇園囃子) 71 years old
In the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, the geisha Miyoharu agrees to apprentice the 16 year-old Eiko, whose mother was a former geisha who had just died. After a year of training they have to find a large sum of money before Eiko can debut. Miyoharu borrows the money from the tea-house owner, Okimi, who in turn obtains the money from the businessman Kusuda. Kusuda fancies Eiko himself and wants to give Miyoharu to Kanzaki in order to close a large business deal. However both geishas have minds of their own and, going against tradition, want to be able to say no to clients.
Credits
A Geisha Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ayako Wakao She was 19, now 91 years old | as Eiko |
| Saburo Date He was 29, 67 years old when he died | as Imanishi |
| Seizaburô Kawazu He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Kusuda |
| Michiyo Kogure She was 35, 72 years old when she died | as Miyoharu |
| Midori Komatsu She was 3, 33 years old when she died | as Oume |
| Kanji Koshiba | as Kanzaki |
| Sumao Ishihara He was 50, now 121 years old | as Kokichi |
A Geisha Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Kazumi Koike as Art Direction. He was 1 (now 72) years old | Art |
| Kazuo Miyagawa as Director of Photography. He was 45 (90) years old when He died | Camera |
| Kenji Mizoguchi as Director. He was 55 (58) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ichirō Saitō as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| Matsutarō Kawaguchi as Novel. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Writing |
| Matsutarō Kawaguchi as Screenplay. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Writing |
| Yoshikata Yoda as Writer. He was 44 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hisakazu Tsuji as Producer. | Production |
| Mitsuzô Miyata as Editor. | Editing |
| Iwao Ôtani as Sound Designer. | Sound |
A Geisha (71 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, August 12, 1953
- Runtime: 85 minutes