Ginza Cosmetics

銀座化粧
1951 87 min Drama

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.

Directed by Mikio Naruse · Written by Matsuo Kishi

Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Ranko Hanai, Yūji Hori, Kyōko Kagawa, Eijirō Yanagi, Eijirō Tōno

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