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Sisters of the Gion (Japanese: 祇園の姉妹, Hepburn: Gion no kyōdai) or Sisters of Gion is a 1936 black and white Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi about two geisha sisters living in Kyoto's Gion district.
Sep 4, 2020 · 34K views 3 years ago. [English subtitles available] Sisters of the Gion (祇園の姉妹, Gion no kyōdai) is a 1936 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. ...more.
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Mar 7, 2021 · Watch the 1936 classic film by Kenji Mizoguchi, a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the lives of two geishas in the working-class district of Gion. The film explores the themes of independence, tradition, and social inequality.
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Considered to be one of the best pre-war films by the acclaimed Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi, Sisters of the Gion is a story of two sisters, both Geisha girls in the Gion section of Kyoto, who have very different attitudes toward men.
Two geisha sisters lead a hard life in the Gion district of Kyoto. After one of them feels obliged to support a bankrupt businessman, the other sister sets up various schemes to get rid of him.
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Jan 8, 2023 · Sisters of the Gion (Japanese: 祇園の姉妹, Hepburn: Gion no kyōdai) or Sisters of Gion is a 1936 black and white Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi about two geisha sisters living in...
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