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A Geisha's Diary (1961)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Yūzō Kawashima
Writer : Toshirō Ide, Yūzō Kawashima

Synopsis

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.

Actors

Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Koen
Jun Fujimaki
Jun Fujimaki
Maki
Frankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai
Nozaki
Sō Yamamura
Sō Yamamura
Kiyomasa Tsutsui
Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Yajima
Hisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka
Tsutsui Keiko
Mayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Ginko
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Kazuko
Michiko Takano
Michiko Takano
Toshiko
Kyōko Enami
Kyōko Enami
Yamawaki Satoko
Yuka Konno
Yuka Konno
Keiko Yamauchi
Keiko Yamauchi
Toki Kana
Tazuko Niki
Tazuko Niki
Nozaki's wife
Kuniichi Takami
Kuniichi Takami
Kouhei
Tsûsai Sugawara
Tsûsai Sugawara
Shimazaki
Mantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Sakurada
Shizuo Chûjô
Shizuo Chûjô
Tanaka
Yuko Yashio
Yuko Yashio
Momochiyo
Noriko Hodaka
Noriko Hodaka
Sonoko
Hiroko Hanai
Hiroko Hanai
Mariko Miho
Mariko Miho
Tsuruko
Kazuko Yamanaka
Kazuko Yamanaka
Kimiyo
Kiyoko Hirai
Kiyoko Hirai
Sumiyoshi
Kichijirô Ueda
Kichijirô Ueda
Sachiko Meguro
Sachiko Meguro
Koyoshi
Yuka Konno
Yuka Konno
Nobuko Kimura
Fumiko Murata
Fumiko Murata
O-kō
Tsutomu Nakata
Tsutomu Nakata
Kimono seller
Mitsuko Takesato
Mitsuko Takesato
Tomura's Maid
Saburo Sakai
Saburo Sakai
Apartment manager

Crews

Yūzō Kawashima
Yūzō Kawashima
Director
Tsuneo Tomita
Tsuneo Tomita
Novel
Noriaki Yuasa
Noriaki Yuasa
Assistant Director
Akira Inoue
Akira Inoue
Art Direction
Hiroshi Murai
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Toshirō Ide
Toshirō Ide
Screenplay
Yūzō Kawashima
Yūzō Kawashima
Screenplay
Sei Ikeno
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
Nagaharu Watanabe
Nagaharu Watanabe
Lighting Technician
Mitsuo Hasegawa
Mitsuo Hasegawa
Sound Recordist
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Women Are Born Twice (1961) Original Trailer [FHD]

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