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Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion

1936 · 69 min · JA · 7.1 (86 votes)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi · Starring Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami, Shizuko Takizawa
Drama

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.

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A poignant, visually rich drama exploring the quiet sacrifices of women in traditional Japan. It's a somber, wistful look at sisterly bonds tested by love and economic desperation, set against the backdrop of Gion's geisha world.

melancholicwistfulsomberelegiacslow-burnclassic Japanese cinemaperiod dramaarthousesacrificesisterhoodsocietal expectationsloveeconomic hardship
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japansibling relationshipgeishaloverkyoto, japan
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