

Geisha in the Old City
1957, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and resilience.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 October 1957
- Original title
- 太夫さんより 女体は哀しく
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi
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Geisha in the Old City runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Geisha in the Old City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1957. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Geisha in the Old City?
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Who directed Geisha in the Old City?
Geisha in the Old City (1957) was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Eitarō Ozawa, Nobuko Otowa.