An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.
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The people behind it
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Kikue
Akio Isono
Yoshio
Sumiko Mizukubo
Shôkiku
Reikichi Kawamura
Shôkiku's father
Ryuko Fuji
Shôkiku's mother
Yoko Fujita
Shôkiku's younger sister
Tomio Aoki
Shôkiku's younger brother
Kotarô Sekiguchi
Young rascal #1
Mitsuru Wakamiya
Young rascal #2
Shoichi Kofujita
Student
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A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.
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A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.
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In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.
