Sisters of the Gion (1936)

1936 · 69 min · 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.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Starring Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō and Taizō Fukami.

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