A Geisha's Diary

A Geisha's Diary

1961•1h 39m•7.4/10

Drama

Ratings

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7.4/10(11)

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.

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Koen

Jun Fujimaki

Jun Fujimaki

Maki

Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai

Nozaki

So Yamamura

So 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

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 Chūjō

Shizuo Chūjō

Tanaka

Yuko Yashio

Yuko Yashio

Momochiyo

Noriko Hodaka

Noriko Hodaka

Sonoko

Hiroko Hanai

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