Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)

06/02/1990 (JP) • 1h 58m

Drama, Comedy

Overview

The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirizes corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

politics

geisha

banking

luck

political corruption

rich man

romantic entanglements

banking executives

japanese politics

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