Movie
Sisters of the Gion
7.1/10
1936
1h 9m
ja
Drama
Overview
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.
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers
Yoshikata Yoda, Kenji Mizoguchi
Movie Information
Release Date
October 15, 1936
Runtime
1h 9m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
80
Production
Daiichi Eiga
