There are several films about Geisha produced throughout the years. Some of them raise different stereotypes about Geishas as they are produced and directed by Westerners who have specific perceptions on Geishas and the culture. Here is a list of famous movies centered on Geisha.
- Sisters of the Gion (1936)—Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
- The Life of Oharu (西鶴一代女 Saikaku Ichidai Onna) (1952)—Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
- A Geisha (祇園囃子, Gion bayashi) (1953)—Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
- The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)—Dir. Daniel Mann
- The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)—Dir. John Huston
- The Geisha Boy (1958)—Dir. Frank Tashlin
- Late Chrysanthemums (Bangiku) (1958)—Dir. Mikio Naruse
- Cry for Happy (1961)—George Marshall comedy
- My Geisha (1962)—Dir. Jack Cardiff
- The Wolves (1971)—Dir. Hideo Gosha
- The World of Geisha (1973)—Dir. Tatsumi Kumashiro
- In the Realm of the Senses (1976)—Dir. Nagisa Oshima
- Ihara Saikaku Koshoku Ichidai Otoko (1991)—Dir. Yukio Abe
- The Geisha House (1999)—Dir. Kinji Fukasaku
- The Sea is Watching (2002)—Dir. Kei Kumai
- Zatoichi (2003)—Dir. Takeshi Kitano
- Fighter in the Wind (2004)—Dir. Yang Yun-ho
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)—Dir. Rob Marshall
- Wakeful Nights (2005)—Dir. Masahiko Tsugawa
- Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)—Dir. Nobuo Mizuta
- Lady Maiko (2014)—Dir. Masayuki Suo
References:
Geisha. (2017, December 11). Retrieved December 12, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha
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