A Geisha's Diary

Nan
1h 39m
1961
7.4 /10 (11)

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.

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1961-07-28

Top Billed Cast

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

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