TMDb7.1 / 10

Sisters of the Gion (1936)

Name: Sisters of the Gion
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936-10-15
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami

69 min · Japan · Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi

Drama 1936 movies

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.