Movielogr
Sisters of the Gion (1936)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
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.
Length 69 minutes
Actors
Isuzu Yamada | Yôko Umemura | Benkei Shiganoya | Namiko Kawashima | Fumio Okura | Taizô Fukami | Eitarô Shindô | Sakurako Iwama | Somenosuke Hayashiya | Reiko Aoi | Shizuko Takizawa | Mitsuzo Tachibana | Gennyo Mimasu