20 Jul 2014
Guilty at 17
A teenager becomes overwhelmed with guilt after her lies to support a friend's claim of sexual assault lead to the accused teacher's suicide.
A Geisha
Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.
Top Billed Cast
木暮実千代 Miyoharu
若尾文子 Eiko
河津清三郎 Kusuda
進藤英太郎 Sawamoto
菅井一郎 Saeki
小柴幹治 Kanzaki
石原須磨男 Kokichi
浪花千栄子 Okimi
毛利菊枝 Arts Teacher
伊達三郎 Imanishi
Teruko Fuji Girl
Kyōko Hisamatsu Girl
岩田正 Tomisaka
小林加奈枝 Hairdresser
小松みどり Oume
小柳圭子 Geisha
Kazuko Maeda Handmaiden
Ryusuke Maki Sakitani
三田登喜子 Maiko
近江輝子 Yae
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