Is Sisters of the Gion sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sisters of the Gion violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sisters of the Gion end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sisters of the Gion scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sisters of the Gion easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sisters of the Gion

Name: Sisters of the Gion
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Daiichi Eiga

193669 min7.1 / 10

A quietly tense domestic drama about conflicting values between two sisters navigating love, obligation, and survival in the rigid world of 1930s Kyoto geishas.

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies Samurai Movies Sibling Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Sibling Relationship Geisha Lover Kyoto, Japan

Questions people ask

Is Sisters of the Gion sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Sisters of the Gion violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Sisters of the Gion end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Sisters of the Gion scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Sisters of the Gion easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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