Benkei Shiganoya
notum enim: Acting
dies natalis:
Locus Natus:
Et ut:
Osaka Elegy
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
release : 1936.05.28popularis : 6.003
Sisters of the Gion
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and...
release : 1936.10.15popularis : 8.407
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...
release : 1939.10.13popularis : 13.545
A Geisha
Eiko seeks out Miyoharu, a geisha, and asks to be her apprentice. When she is ready to receive clients, both women want the right to refuse certain...
release : 1953.08.12popularis : 8.95
The Life of Oharu
In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
release : 1952.04.17popularis : 10.286