Tatsumi KUMASHIRO
The World Of Geisha
四畳半襖の裏張り
Nippon Retro ²
Around the year 1918, during tumultuous times, several people spend their nights in a geisha house, seemingly unaffected by social unrest and political events. Transcending linear narratives, the film sheds light on the experiences of young geisha, whose lives do not differ much from those of ordinary prostitutes. Once more, Tatsumi KUMASHIRO uses such means as the crossing out of intertitles to call attention to the problem of censorship.
四畳半襖の裏張り
Yojohan fusuma no urabari
Japan 1973
72 minutes
Director
Tatsumi KUMASHIRO
Script
Tatsumi KUMASHIRO based on a novel by Kafu NAGAI
Cinematography
Shinsaku HIMEDA
Production
Nikkatsu
World sales
Nikkatsu
Cast
Junko MIYASHITA, Eimei ESUMI, Hatsuo YAMAYA, Naomi OKA, Moeko EZAWA