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62% Critic Match
Tales of a Golden Geisha
6.2 / 10• 1990• 1h 58m•NR• Japanese
DramaComedy
Storyline
Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundrels who don’t deserve it.
Cast & Crew
Nobuko Miyamoto
Nayoko
Lead
Masahiko Tsugawa
Mondo Suzuki
Hiroshi Okochi
Chichiiwa
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Tamonin
Mitsuko Ishii
Eiko
Hideji Ōtaki
Chijiwa (uncredited)
Akira Takarada
Inukai
Shōgo Shimada
Zenbu Okura
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jūzō Itami's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tales of a Golden Geisha is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
