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World of Geisha

Original title: Yojôhan fusuma no urabari
  • 1973
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
193
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World of Geisha (1973)
JapaneseComedyDrama

The world is in turmoil with the October Revolution of 1917, riots over the inflationary price of rice, and the military expedition to Siberia in 1918. But Shinsuke spends his days in the ar... Read allThe world is in turmoil with the October Revolution of 1917, riots over the inflationary price of rice, and the military expedition to Siberia in 1918. But Shinsuke spends his days in the arms of geishas, paying little heed to the events happening around him.The world is in turmoil with the October Revolution of 1917, riots over the inflationary price of rice, and the military expedition to Siberia in 1918. But Shinsuke spends his days in the arms of geishas, paying little heed to the events happening around him.

  • Director
    • Tatsumi Kumashiro
  • Writers
    • Tatsumi Kumashiro
    • Kafû Nagai
  • Stars
    • Junko Miyashita
    • Eimei Esumi
    • Gô Awazu
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    193
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tatsumi Kumashiro
    • Writers
      • Tatsumi Kumashiro
      • Kafû Nagai
    • Stars
      • Junko Miyashita
      • Eimei Esumi
      • Gô Awazu
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Junko Miyashita
    • Sodeko
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    • Shinsuke
    Gô Awazu
    • Kôichi
    Moeko Ezawa
    • Hanae
    Naomi Oka
    • Yûko
    Meika Seri
    • Hanamaru
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    • Pinsuke
    • Director
      • Tatsumi Kumashiro
    • Writers
      • Tatsumi Kumashiro
      • Kafû Nagai
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    rafemac

    Extraordinary Japanese director

    I rented this movie out of curiosity. Having recently read "Memoire Of A Geisha", I thought this film might be interesting but was unprepared to be blown away by its stunning direction, cinematography and performances and its extremely erotic content. No wonder it wasn't (to my knowledge) ever released in North America. It wouldn't have been tolerated in the early 1970's, certainly not in Ontario. Upon Googling his name, I discovered that Tatsumi Kumashiro was the greatest director of so called "pink" films, a genre of Japanese movie created to lure audiences away from TV and back into theatres by depicting quite graphic but non-explicit sex. Who knew that sex sells? Go figure. This may be irrelevant, but I'm gay, really gay so, when I tell you that this movie is not only brilliant but a major turn-on, you should trust me. It was never ever intended for my kind. I'm not exactly sure how that heterosexual seduction thing works but watch this movie with a specially chosen but unsuspecting friend (in the interests of World Cinema.) and you won't be disappointed.

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1973 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Nikkatsu.com (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • A Man and a Woman Behind the Fusuma Screen
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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