The Geisha House

(1999)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 10 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1999

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Киндзи Фукасаку

Cast: 宮本真希, Сумико Фудзи, 喜多嶋舞, Масахико Цугава, 南果歩, 野川由美子, Марико Окада, 加藤武, 三谷昇, 六平直政

Plot

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.