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A Geisha's Diary
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1961-07-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
7.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Michiko Takano
Toshiko
Kyōko Enami
Yamawaki Satoko
Yuka Konno
Keiko Yamauchi
Toki Kana
Tazuko Niki
Nozaki's wife
Kuniichi Takami
Kouhei
Tsûsai Sugawara
Shimazaki
Mantarō Ushio
Sakurada
Shizuo Chūjō
Tanaka
Yuko Yashio
Momochiyo
Noriko Hodaka
Sonoko
Hiroko Hanai
Mariko Miho
Tsuruko
Kazuko Yamanaka
Kimiyo
Kiyoko Hirai
Sumiyoshi
Kichijirō Ueda
Sachiko Meguro
Koyoshi
Yuka Konno
Nobuko Kimura
Fumiko Murata
O-kō
Tsutomu Nakata
Kimono seller
Mitsuko Takesato
Tomura's Maid
Saburo Sakai
Apartment manager
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