Tales of a Golden Geisha(1990)

The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirizes corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Director: Jûzô Itami

Actors: Nobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Tsugawa, Hiroshi Ôkôchi, Ryûnosuke Kaneda, Atsuko Ichinomiya, Kin Sugai, Kazuyo Mita, Mitsuko Ishii, Yoriko Dôguchi, Maiko Minami

Release date: 1990-06-02

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 58m

Ratings:

• 6.5/10