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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Released: 1936 [Japan] Genre: Drama Collections:  Criterion Eclipse Series Keywords:  Family / Siblings

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Kenji Mizoguchi's Fallen Women [4-Disc Set]

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Plot:	"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.
Overview:	"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. Mizoguchi's film is a brilliantly shot, uncompromising look at the forces that keep many women at the bottom rung of the social ladder.
Cast:	Isuzu Yamada  ||  Yoko Umemura (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Mono Black & White