The Geisha House (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-01-15
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Kinji Fukasaku, Kaneto Shindō
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Maki Miyamoto as Tokiko aka Omocha
- Sumiko Fuji as Satoe
- Mai Kitajima as Somemaru
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshikawa
- Kaho Minami as Terucho
- Yumiko Nogawa as Michiko
- Mariko Okada as Hanaman's owner
- Takeshi Katō as Kitayama
- Noboru Mitani as Mikami
- Naomasa Musaka as Kayama
- Takashi Sasano as Kosaka
- Seizō Fukumoto as Police detective