Sisters of the Gion

(1936)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 86 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1936

Runtime: 96 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Кэндзи Мидзогути

Cast: 山田五十鈴, 梅村蓉子, Benkei Shiganoya, 進藤英太郎, 深見泰三, 滝沢静子, Namiko Kawashima, Fumio Okura, Sakurako Iwama, Somenosuke Hayashiya

Plot

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.