Sisters of the Gion

Overview

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.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Top cast

Isuzu Yamada

O-mocha

Yōko Umemura

Umekichi

B

Benkei Shiganoya

Shimbei Furusawa

Eitarō Shindō

Kudo

Taizō Fukami

Kimura

S

Shizuko Takizawa

Ochiyo

N

Namiko Kawashima

Oemi Furusawa

F

Fumio Okura

Jurakudo

S

Sakurako Iwama

Omasa Kudô

S

Somenosuke Hayashiya

Sadakichi

R

Reiko Aoi

Umeryu

M

Mitsuzo Tachibana

Tachibana the driver

G

Gennyo Mimasu

Ohan Sadakichi

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