Sisters of the Gion
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10/15/1936Runtime
69 minsGenres
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A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.
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A quietly tense drama about two sisters in 1930s Kyoto navigating conflicting notions of obligation, ambition, and love within the constraints of their world. Mizoguchi's restrained direction lets the emotional stakes accumulate through everyday conflict and unspoken resentment.
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