Release, runtime and language

1935 · 78 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Starring

Isuzu Yamada, Bumon Kahara, Eiji Nakano, Arata Shibata, Tōichirō Negishi, Shizuko Takizawa

As civil war looms, two geishas flee their village with aristocratic companions, embarking on a harsh trek through a troubled land. Along the way, the women, though socially lower, repeatedly show deeper compassion and moral courage than the privileged nobles traveling beside them.