Tales of a Golden Geisha
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
1990-06-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
6.3
Nobuko Miyamoto
Nayoko
Masahiko Tsugawa
Mondo Suzuki
Hiroshi Okochi
Chichiiwa
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Tamonin
Mitsuko Ishii
Eiko
Hideji Ōtaki
Chijiwa (uncredited)
Akira Takarada
Inukai
Shōgo Shimada
Zenbu Okura
Kin Sugai
Foster Mother
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Tamonin's Mother Rin
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Hiyoko Madam Geisha
Yoriko Doguchi
Junko
Maiko Minami
Sayori
Fukumi Kuroda
Haruna Takase
Tokuko Sugiyama
Hiroko Seki
Akari Uchida
Yoshihiro Katō
Mihoko Shibata
Eijirō Tōno
Prime Minister
Kazuo Kitamura
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