1987
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0h 45m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Toei Company
The Orphaned Geisha (さざん花の女)
Overview
Geisha Yaeko is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a drinking party, is the heir to the castle's daimyo, Yuuki Shinichiro, and the two become romantically involved despite their different social standings. Although he tells her he cannot marry her immediately, Yaeko believes in Shinichiro and continues to wait for the day they can be together. However, Shinichiro's uncle, Kuwajima, tells her to end the relationship.
Key Crew
Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Screenplay: Natsu Komori
Top Cast
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Yaeko
Daisuke Ryū
Yuuki Shinichiro
Mizuho Suzuki
Kuwajima
Masako Araki
Sei Hiraizumi
Genji Kawai
Tomoki Kenmochi
