

65 votes
1953
1h 25m
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.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Michiyo Kogure
Miyoharu
Ayako Wakao
Eiko
Seizaburō Kawazu
Kusuda
Eitarō Shindō
Sawamoto
Ichirō Sugai
Saeki
Kanji Koshiba
KanzakiSumao Ishihara
Kokichi
Chieko Naniwa
OkimiKikue Mōri
Arts Teacher
Saburo Date
ImanishiTeruko Fuji
GirlKyōko Hisamatsu
GirlTadashi Iwata
Tomisaka
Kanae Kobayashi
Hairdresser
Midori Komatsu
Oume
Keiko Koyanagi
GeishaKazuko Maeda
HandmaidenRyusuke Maki
Sakitani
Tokiko Mita
Maiko
Teruko Ōmi
YaeStatus
Released
Release date
August 12, 1953
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Japanese