# The Geisha (1983)

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**Original title**: *陽暉楼*
**Runtime**: 144 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance, War
**Directed by**: Hideo Gosha
**Written by**: Kōji Takada, Tomiko Miyao
**Starring**: Ken Ogata, Kimiko Ikegami, Mitsuko Baisho, Atsuko Asano, Akiko Kana, Asao Koike

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A Kyoto geisha house’s glittering surface hid knives as sharp as its clients’ compliments. Sold into service at 12, the top performer dodged patrons, family feuds, and mobsters while keeping her obi tied tight. The movie remembers the kimono but forgets to ask why anyone liked the pattern.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider

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