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The Geisha House is a film of genre Drama directed by Kinji Fukasaku with Sumiko Fuji
The Geisha House (1999)
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Add to a movie listThe Geisha House (おもちゃ Omocha) is a 1998 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
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La jeune Tokiko travaille dans une maison de geisha en tant que femme de ménage, attendant le début de sa pratique de maiko (apprentie geisha). Le film dépeint en détail le mode de vie des geishas à cette époque (1950-60), montrant leurs règles, leurs amours, leurs beautés et leurs sciences humaines.Actors
Sumiko Fuji
(Satoe)
Kaho Minami
(Terucho)
Masahiko Tsugawa (津川 雅彦)
(Yoshikawa)
Mariko Okada
(Hanaman's owner)
Takeshi Katō
(Kitayama)
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