Sisters of the Gion (1936): Cast & Box Office
Sisters of the Gion is a 1936 drama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Yōko Umemura as Umekichi, Benkei Shiganoya and Namiko Kawashima. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes and earned $17,807 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiichi Eiga
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sisters of the Gion About?
The premise of Sisters of the Gion without spoilers.
Umekichi, a geisha in Kyoto’s Gion district, shelters her bankrupt lover Furusawa after he abandons his wife. Her younger sister Omocha scolds her for wasting time on a loser and urges them to secure wealthy patrons. Determined, Omocha hatches schemes to oust Furusawa and find richer benefactors for both sisters.
Sisters of the Gion Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bankruptcy
- broke
- kyoto japan
- unreliable narrator
- seduction
- taking advantage of someone's emotions
- woman wears a nightgown
- auction
- vase
- straw hat
- great depression
- bankrupt
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- laid off from a job
- shame
- husband abandons wife
- sexy sister
- pre war
- sex worker
- prostitution
- poverty
- woman smoking
- flirting
- drunken man
- borrowing money
- falling down drunk
- taxi ride
- blowing smoke in someone's face
- sake
- forgery
- benefactor
- barefoot
- woman dressing
- fired from a job
- manipulative woman
- wife finds out that her husband is cheating on her
- woman wears a wig
- hospital
- bandages
- melodrama
- sister
- patron
- geisha
- businessman
- revenge
- female perspective
- subjugation
- infidelity
- kimono
- clerk
- sister sister relationship
Sisters of the Gion Cast & Characters
Yōko Umemura leads the cast as Umekichi, with Benkei Shiganoya as Shimbei Furusawa and Namiko Kawashima as Oemi Furusawa. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Mizoguchi
- Yōko Umemura as Umekichi
- Benkei Shiganoya as Shimbei Furusawa
- Namiko Kawashima as Oemi Furusawa
-
Isuzu Yamada as O-mocha
Also Starring in Sisters of the Gion
· 9 more- Eitarô Shindô Kudo
- Taizō Fukami Kimura
- Shizuko Takizawa Ochiyo
- Fumio Okura Jurakudo
- Somenosuke Hayashiya Sadakichi
- Sakurako Iwama Omasa Kudô
- Reiko Aoi Umeryu
- Mitsuzo Tachibana Tachibana the driver
- Gennyo Mimasu Ohan Sadakichi
More from Kenji Mizoguchi
More films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, best-rated first: Sansho the Bailiff, Street of Shame, Taira Clan Saga and Princess Yang Kwei-fei.
Sisters of the Gion Box Office
Sisters of the Gion grossed $17,807 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$17.8K
- International
- $17.8K
Sisters of the Gion Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Gion no kyōdai” and “Les Soeurs de Gion”.
- Also known as
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- Gion no kyōdai
- Les Soeurs de Gion
- 祇园姐妹
- 青楼姐妹
- 祇园姊妹
- Las hermanas de Gion
- Les Sœurs de Gion
- Le sorelle di Gion
- As Irmãs de Gion
- Гионские сёстры
- 기온의 자매
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Sisters of the Gion FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Sisters of the Gion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sisters of the Gion?
Sisters of the Gion runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was Sisters of the Gion released?
Sisters of the Gion was released on October 15, 1936.
Who directed Sisters of the Gion?
Sisters of the Gion was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
More films by Kenji Mizoguchi Who is in the cast of Sisters of the Gion?
Sisters of the Gion stars Yōko Umemura as Umekichi, Benkei Shiganoya as Shimbei Furusawa and Namiko Kawashima as Oemi Furusawa, among 13 credited actors.
How much did Sisters of the Gion make at the box office?
Sisters of the Gion grossed $17,807 worldwide.
Does Sisters of the Gion have a post-credit scene?
No. Sisters of the Gion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sisters of the Gion in?
The original language of Sisters of the Gion is Japanese.
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