Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion

祇園の姉妹

7.1 /10 81 votes
October 15, 1936 1h 9m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers Yoshikata Yoda, Kenji Mizoguchi
Studio Daiichi Eiga
Rating 7.1/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

O-mocha

Yōko Umemura

Yōko Umemura

Umekichi

Benkei Shiganoya

Shimbei Furusawa

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Kudo

Taizō Fukami

Taizō Fukami

Kimura

Shizuko Takizawa

Ochiyo

Namiko Kawashima

Oemi Furusawa

Fumio Okura

Jurakudo

Sakurako Iwama

Omasa Kudô

Somenosuke Hayashiya

Sadakichi

Reiko Aoi

Umeryu

Mitsuzo Tachibana

Tachibana the driver

Frequently Asked Questions

Sisters of the Gion was released on October 15, 1936.

The runtime of Sisters of the Gion is 1h 9m.

Sisters of the Gion is a Drama movie.

Sisters of the Gion has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sisters of the Gion is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Sisters of the Gion was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

The main cast of Sisters of the Gion includes Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya.

Sisters of the Gion is originally in Japanese.