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The Barbarian and the Geisha (working titles The Townsend Harris Story and The Barbarian) is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and starring John Wayne. The film was shot primarily on location in Japan. Townsend Harris is appointed the first Consul General to Japan.
The Barbarian and the Geisha: Directed by John Huston. With John Wayne, Eiko Ando, Sam Jaffe, Sô Yamamura. In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.
The U.S. government dispatches Townsend Harris (John Wayne) to the port village of Shimoda to serve as U.S. consul to Japan. There Harris and his interpreter, Henry Heusken (Sam Jaffe), meet ...
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Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
The true story of Townsend Harris, who in 1856 was appointed by President Pierce to be the first American consul to Japan. Headquartered in Shimoda, Harris...
105 minutes. At once sublime and ridiculous, John Wayne stars as Townsend Harris, dispatched to Japan as U.S. Ambassador in the 1850s by President Franklin Pierce. Upon arrival, he finds fervid anti-American sentiment as well as the affection of a young geisha (Eiko Ando), which endures an outbreak of cholera and various diplomatic hurdles.
The Barbarian and The Geisha is the true story of Townsend Harris, who in 1856 was appointed by President Pierce to be the first American consul to Japan. Headquartered in Shimoda, Harris discovers that the Japanese thoroughly mistrust the Americans.
Purchase The Barbarian and the Geisha on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Historical drama of one man's successful fight to open Japan to the western world. Filmed in Japan.
The Barbarian and the Geisha is a 1958 film starring John Wayne, Sam Jaffe and Japanese actress Eiko Ando set in 1850s Japan. Shot primarily on location in Japan, it was directed by John Huston.
