Sisters of the Gion

SISTERS OF THE GION follows the parallel paths of the independent, unsentimental Omocha (Isuzu Yamada) and her sister, the more tradition-minded Umekichi (Yoko Umemura), both geishas in the working-class district of Gion. Kenji Mizoguchi’s film is a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the forces that keep many women at the bottom rung of the social ladder.

Starring Isuzu Yamada, Yoko Umemura, Shiganoya Bendo