Movie Description
Yoshiwara
(1937)Overview
Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in the Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer, and a rickshaw man.
Featured Crew
- Director : Max Ophüls
- Producer : Samuel Epstein,Herman Millakowsky
- Editor : Pierre Méguérian
- Cast : Pierre Richard-Willm,Sessue Hayakawa,Michiko Tanaka,Roland Toutain,Lucienne Le Marchand,André Gabriello,Camille Bert,Foun-Sen,Philippe Richard,Ky Duyen,Georges Saillard,Henry Bonvallet,Linh-Nam,Léon Arvel,Janine Darcey,Maurice Devienne,Léon Larive,Georges Paulais,Martial Rèbe
Cast
Lieutenant Serge Polenoff
Ysamo, Kuli
Kohana
Pawlik
Namo
Le commandant
Geisha
L'attaché russe
L'agent secret
Le médecin
Le domestique
Une geisha
L'officier russe
Un marin
Un officier japonais
Le président du tribunal
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Facts
Original TitleYoshiwara
Status Released
Release Information
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1937-06-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesLes Productions Milo Film,Les Films Excelsior
Genres
- Romance
- Drama