The Geisha House (1999)
おもちゃ
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.
- Date of release
- 1999-01-15
- TMDB
- 7.7 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
Casting
- Maki Miyamoto — Tokiko aka Omocha
- Sumiko Fuji — Satoe
- Mai Kitajima — Somemaru
- Masahiko Tsugawa — Yoshikawa
- Kaho Minami — Terucho
- Yumiko Nogawa — Michiko
- Mariko Okada — Hanaman's owner
- Takeshi Katō — Kitayama
- Noboru Mitani — Mikami
- Naomasa Musaka — Kayama
- Takashi Sasano — Kosaka
- Seizō Fukumoto — Police detective
Interesting facts
The Geisha House is a 1998 drama film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
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