A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 15, 1936
Original Title:
祇園の姉妹
Alternate Titles:
Gion no kyōdai
Les Soeurs de Gion
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Daiichi Eiga
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 69
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.
Assistant Director:
Kōichi Takagi
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director of Photography:
Minoru Miki
Editor:
Tazuko Sakane
Gaffer:
Kazuo Kishi
Novel:
Aleksandr Kuprin
Producer:
Masaichi Nagata
Sound Designer:
Hisashi Kase
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