Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion (1936) is a drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi rated 7.1/10.

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.

Cast

Isuzu Yamada

O-mocha

Yōko Umemura

Umekichi

Benkei Shiganoya

Shimbei Furusawa

Eitarō Shindō

Kudo

Taizō Fukami

Kimura

Shizuko Takizawa

Ochiyo

Namiko Kawashima

Oemi Furusawa

Fumio Okura

Jurakudo

Sakurako Iwama

Omasa Kudô

Somenosuke Hayashiya

Sadakichi

Reiko Aoi

Umeryu

Mitsuzo Tachibana

Tachibana the driver