A Geisha

A Geisha
Original Japanese movie poster
Directed byKenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Produced byHisakazu Tsuji
Starring
CinematographyKazuo Miyagawa
Edited byMitsuzo Miyatai
Music byIchirō Saitō
Production
company
Distributed byDaiei Film
Release date
  • 12 August 1953 (1953-08-12)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

A Geisha or Gion Festival Music (祇園囃子, Gion Bayashi) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, centred on the geisha milieu in post-war Gion, Kyoto. It is based on a novel by Matsutarō Kawaguchi.