The Geisha House (1999)
7.7(10)1h 53mJanuary 15, 1999
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Rate
Diary
Overview
Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprenticeship within the traditional community of geiko and maiko. She must navigate complex internal rivalries and a strict social hierarchy while the house struggles to maintain its customs. As modern society shifts around them, the residents face the increasing pressure of Japan's changing cultural identity.
