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Ginza Cosmetics

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A single mother (Kinuyo Tanaka) works as a geisha to support her young son.

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Keith Uhlich Slant Magazine Feb 7, 2006
2.5/4
Ginza Cosmetics is both fascinatingly and frustratingly dogged by its creator's self-awareness. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jul 28, 2021
6/10
While it is true that films like this are not Naruse's absolute best work, they still reveal a sensitive film director with a strong insight on the social issues of his time. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 25, 2015
B-
It's not the cheeriest of films, but it's excellently acted and presented. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Bigbossbalrog T @Jigokju Jun 10, 2026 My favorite Naruse movie. Filled with character and darkness. See more william d @acsdoug Jan 27, 2022 Good, but not great, mid 20th century Japanese film. If you're a fan of Japanese cinema from that era (as I am) you will probably like it. If not, you should probably give this one a pass. See more Jun 26, 2011 Early 50's Naruse Toho effort, a mix between his early and later stylistics, and a showcase for Kinuyo Tanaka as a capable geisha raising a young son, making little money at a struggling nightclub. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mikio Naruse

Director

Kinuyo Tanaka

Yukiko Tsuji

Ranko Hanai

Shizue Sayama

Yûji Hori

Kyosuke Iwagawa

Kyoko Kagawa

Kyôko

Eijirô Yanagi

Seikichi Kineya
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Movie Info

Synopsis A single mother (Kinuyo Tanaka) works as a geisha to support her young son.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Screenwriter
Matsuo Kishi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 27m
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