Sisters of the Gion

1936 · directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.

Sisters of the Gion (1936), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Isuzu Yamada
  • Yōko Umemura
  • Benkei Shiganoya
  • Eitarō Shindō
  • Taizō Fukami
  • Shizuko Takizawa
  • Namiko Kawashima
  • Fumio Okura
  • Sakurako Iwama
  • Somenosuke Hayashiya

Crew

  • Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography
  • Tazuko Sakane — Editor
  • Kenji Mizoguchi — Writer
  • Yoshikata Yoda — Writer

More from Kenji Mizoguchi

  1. Ugetsu (1953) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — 89/100 · hit
  3. The Life of Oharu (1952) — 88/100 · hit
  4. Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — 87/100 · hit
  5. A Geisha (1953) — 86/100 · hit
  6. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) — 84/100 · hit

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