A Geisha on Horseback
Based on the original work of Akutagawa Prize-winning writer Ashihei Hino, the film depicts the love of the proud geisha Nobukichi Hakata in the early Taisho era.
Koji Shima
Director
Casts & Crew
Machiko Kyō
Nobukichi
Kiyoko Hirai
Oine
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Kiyoka
Chieko Murata
Oyasu
Takashi Shimura
Kotaro Yamabe
Reiko Shirai
Umemaru
Hideo Takamatsu
Kojuro Ichikawa
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