Yoshiwara
1937 · Movie · 102 min. · France
The daughter of a Japanese nobleman sells herself as a geisha in order to save her family from poverty and dishonour when her father dies leaving debts. She meets and falls in love with a Russian naval officer, but their romance is threatened by the love of a jealous servant, and by the espionage mission that the officer has been assigned to.
Direction Max Ophüls
Cast Michiko Tanaka · Roland Toutain · Lucienne Le Marchand · André Gabriello · Camille Bert · Foun-Sen · Philippe Richard · Ky Duyen · Georges Saillard · Henry Bonvallet
Soundtrack Paul Dessau
Screenplay Max Ophüls · Arnold Phillips · J. Dapoigny · Wolfgang Wilhelm · Maurice Dekobra
Cinematography Eugen Schüfftan
Original title Yoshiwara
6.8
83 votes (FilmAffinity)
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