Ginza Cosmetics

Brief Encounter without trains. A Ginza geisha quietly manages her life as a single mother. Naruse’s camera observes her neighborhood, her work, and her small conformities. An early example of his focus on women in postwar Japan.

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Mikio Naruse directed Ginza Cosmetics in 1951. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

Ginza Cosmetics was released in 1951 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.