Sisters of the Gion (1936)

10/15/1936 (JP) • 1h 9m

Drama

Overview

Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

sibling relationship

geisha

lover

kyoto, japan

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