Jul 28, 1961
99 min
Full-HD

A Geisha's Diary (1961)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

Daiei Film

Ayako Wakao

Koen

Jun Fujimaki

Maki

Frankie Sakai

Nozaki

So Yamamura

Kiyomasa Tsutsui

Kyū Sazanka

Yajima

Hisano Yamaoka

Tsutsui Keiko

Mayumi Kurata

Ginko

Chieko Murata

Kazuko

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