Gion no shimai (1936) 6/7
September 3, 2010 by
Filed under Red Light District
Gion no shimai (1936) Sisters of the Gion follows the parallel paths of the independent, unsentimental Omocha (Isuzu Yamada) and her sister, the more tradition-minded Umekichi (Yoko Umemura), both geishas in the working-class district of Gion. Mizoguchis film is a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the forces that keep many women at the bottom rung [...]