Sisters of the Gion
Sisters of the Gion follows the parallel paths of the independent, unsentimental Omocha (Isuzu Yamada) and her sister, the more tradition-minded Umekichi (Yoko Umemura), both geishas in the working-class district of Gion. Mizoguchi's film is a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the forces that keep many women at the bottom rung of the social ladder.
Starring Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami, Fumio Okura
Watch "Sisters of the Gion" on Criterion Channel released in 1936. It's a drama and romance movie, and has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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