The Orphaned Geisha
Film
The Orphaned Geisha
Japan- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Year
- 1987
Geisha Yaeko is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a drinking party, is the heir to the castle's daimyo, Yuuki Shinichiro, and the two become romantically involved despite their different social standings. Although he tells her he cannot marry her immediately, Yaeko believes in Shinichiro and continues to wait for the day they can be together. However, Shinichiro's uncle, Kuwajima, tells her to end the relationship.
Top cast
Directed by
Kōsaku Yamashita
Written by
Natsu Komori
