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Samurai Geisha

Samurai Geisha

19696.01h 39m

Overview

Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era. With a stellar all-star cast, thrilling story and Takakura Ken's violent swordplay, makes this into a classic Yakuza movie!

Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita
Written by Tatsuo Nogami
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Top Cast

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Shinji

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Shimada Seikichi

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sakata Yoshinobu

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Osuga

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Yuriko Mishima

Yuriko Mishima

Sanae Tsuchida

Sanae Tsuchida

Kanbi Fujiyama

Kanbi Fujiyama

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Banyasu

M

Misa Toki

Themes & Keywords

geishayakuza

About Samurai Geisha

Samurai Geisha is a drama, crime film released in 1969 exploring themes of geisha, yakuza. Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, it stars Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama. Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era. With a stellar all-star cast, thrilling story and Takakura Ken's violent swordplay, makes this into a classic Yakuza movie!

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