The World of Geisha
1973, Japanese. Directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
The world is in turmoil with the October Revolution of 1917, riots over the inflationary price of rice, and the military expedition to Siberia in 1918. But Shinsuke, a brothel owner, spends his days in the arms of geishas, paying little heed to the events happening around him.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 November 1973
- Original title
- 四畳半襖の裏張り
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsumi Kumashiro
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Who directed The World of Geisha?
The World of Geisha (1973) was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro and stars Junko Miyashita, Eimei Esumi, Gō Awazu.