The Geisha House (1999)
Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprenticeship within the traditional community of geiko and maiko. She must navigate complex internal rivalries and a strict social hierarchy while the house struggles to maintain its customs. As modern society shifts around them, the residents face the increasing pressure of Japan's changing cultural identity.
Director:
Kinji Fukasaku
Writer:
Kaneto Shindō
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Maki Miyamoto as Tokiko aka Omocha |
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Sumiko Fuji as Satoe |
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Mai Kitajima as Somemaru |
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Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshikawa |
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Kaho Minami as Terucho |
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Yumiko Nogawa as Michiko |
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Mariko Okada as Hanaman's owner |
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Takeshi Katō as Kitayama |
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Noboru Mitani as Mikami |
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Naomasa Musaka as Kayama |
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Takashi Sasano as Kosaka |
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Seizō Fukumoto as Police detective |
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Ryoko Gi as |
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Chinatsu Izumi as |
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Yasuyo Matsumura as Tokiko's mother |
| Directing | Kinji Fukasaku | Director |
| Editing | Koichi Sonoi | Editor |
| Camera | Daisaku Kimura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Masamichi Amano | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Kenta Fukasaku | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Screenplay |
| Production | Izumi Toyoshima | Producer |
| Production | Takashi Kasuga | Producer |
| Production | Noriko Koyanagi | Producer |
| Lighting | Kiyoto Ando | Gaffer |
| Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka | Production Design |
| Sound | Maiku Samata | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kôichi Itô | Sound Editor |
| Directing | 田中美佐江 | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Kenichi Nishii | Set Decoration |
