Movie Description
Yoshiwara
(1937)Overview
Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in 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,Lucienne Le Marchand,Roland Toutain,Michiko Tanaka,André Gabriello,Camille Bert,Janine Darcey,Foun-Sen,Philippe Richard,Ky Duyen,Georges Saillard,Henry Bonvallet,Linh-Nam,Léon Arvel,Maurice Devienne,Léon Larive,Georges Paulais,Martial Rèbe
Cast
Lieutenant Serge Polenoff
Ysamo, Kuli
Namo
Pawlik
Kohana
Le commandant
Une geisha
Une geisha
L'attaché russe
L'agent secret
Le médecin
Le domestique
L'officier russe
Un marin (uncredited)
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
