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SISTERS OF THE GION

祇園の姉妹 | Gion no shimai

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Japan, 1936
Drama
  • 6969 minutes

Synopsis

Two geisha sisters lead a hard life in the Gion district of Kyoto. After one of them feels obliged to support a bankrupt businessman, the other sister sets up various schemes to get rid of him

Synopsis

Two geisha sisters lead a hard life in the Gion district of Kyoto. After one of them feels obliged to support a bankrupt businessman, the other sister sets up various schemes to get rid of him