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Ginza Cosmetics

6.5 / 10 1951 1h 27mNR Japanese
Drama

Storyline

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.

Cast & Crew

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Yukiko Tsuji

Lead
Ranko Hanai

Ranko Hanai

Shizue Sayama

Yūji Hori

Yūji Hori

Kyosuke Iwagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyôko

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Seikichi Kineya

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Hyôbei Sugano

YN

Yoshihiro Nishikubo

Haruo

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Gonroku Shirai

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mikio Naruse's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ginza Cosmetics is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker