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Bangiku

1954
Drama
1h 41m
What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days cold-heartedly collecting debts. Even her best friends, Tomi, Nobu, and Tamae, who were her fellow Geisha, are now indebted to her. Kin has two former lovers who still pursue her; one she wants to see, and the other she doesn't. But even the one she remembers fondly, when he shows up, proves to be a disappointment. (imdb)
Directed by:
Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse
Written by:
Fumiko Hayashi Sumie Tanaka
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Starring:
Daisuke Katô Daisuke Katô Haruko Sugimura Haruko Sugimura Yoshiko Tsubouchi Ineko Arima Ineko Arima Bontarô Miyake Hiroshi Koizumi Hiroshi Koizumi Yûko Mochizuki Yûko Mochizuki Ken Uehara Ken Uehara Sônosuke Sawamura Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura Chikako Hosokawa Haruna Kaburagi
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Genre:
Drama
AKA:
Late Chrysanthemums
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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Bangiku

1954
Drama
1h 41m
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Avg Percentile 69.24% from 105 total ratings
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theshiznitTheShiznit
Rated 29 Dec 2023
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epistemeEpisteme
Rated 17 Jun 2023
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istavritosistavritos
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ankaramessiankaramessi
Rated 31 Mar 2023
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sellissellis
Rated 20 Feb 2023
79
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The final half hour really elevates this.
Rated 20 Feb 2023
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 12 Dec 2022
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em_edEM-ED
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mcirish52mcirish52
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stantonkStantonK
Rated 23 Jul 2022
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larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
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daffodil907daffodil907
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ginko29ginko29
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sockdolagerSockdolager
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hyperion_iiHyperion+
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prokroustisProkroustis
Rated 20 Mar 2022
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laikalaika
Rated 19 Feb 2022
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aeneisÆneαs
Rated 26 Jan 2022
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flipperrbmflipperrbm
Rated 24 Oct 2021
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mustunseeMustUnsee
Rated 16 Oct 2021
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lineupherelineuphere
Rated 30 Jul 2021
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tardinitardini
Rated 04 Jun 2021
70
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omeremreomeremre
Rated 26 Apr 2021
70
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makslermaksler
Rated 11 Jan 2021
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hennimoreHennimore
Rated 18 Sep 2020
67
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mr_mxyzptlkMr. Mxyzptlk
Rated 05 Apr 2020
100
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jcousteaujcousteau
Rated 06 Jan 2020
7
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account2account2
Rated 13 Aug 2019
56
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bal3xbal3x
Rated 09 Aug 2019
70
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ahale80AHALE80
Rated 23 Apr 2019
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matecosidomate_cosido
Rated 05 Mar 2019
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knivesknives
Rated 01 Jan 2019
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fragilFraGil
Rated 28 Dec 2018
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julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 19 Oct 2018
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Rated 07 May 2018
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cocoaCocoa
Rated 29 Nov 2017
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shaheeshahee
Rated 21 Aug 2017
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carlosproCarlospro
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rym_byratesRYM-byrates
Rated 29 Mar 2017
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kahKAH
Rated 11 Nov 2016
5
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thewatchertheWatcher
Rated 23 Oct 2016
75
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strangelimestrangelime
Rated 31 Aug 2016
90
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letterboxdvoletterboxdvo
Rated 07 Jun 2016
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francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 27 Feb 2016
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Star Rating: ★★★★1/2
Rated 27 Feb 2016
kennardjonkennardjon
Rated 26 Jan 2016
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mubivotesMUBIvotes
Rated 31 Dec 2015
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robot2xlrobot2xl
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coronercoroner
Rated 27 Nov 2015
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malcymMalcym
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fergenapridoFergenaprido
Rated 09 Sep 2015
76
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okkervilOkkervil
Rated 19 Aug 2015
83
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There are admittedly prettier Japanese films of the era, but this nuanced & delicate offering from Naruse is well worth your time. The characters & their interactions are compact and harsh, but are skilfully laced with continuous regret, disappointment & self-condemnation. The musical score is beautiful also. This isn't for everyone admittedly, & can't be considered the most accessible film of the era; with is scant plotting & emotional restrain. But it's a joy if your in the mood for it.
Rated 19 Aug 2015
thirdeye42thirdeye42
Rated 16 Jul 2015
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borislugosiborislugosi
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zeteszetes
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oldale1OldAle1
Rated 24 Apr 2015
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tonykbTonyKB
Rated 24 Sep 2014
90
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Flott film om tre kvinner, deres livsvalg og deres plass i samfunnet. Tre tidligere geishaer er i dag utenfor prime timen og sliter med å tilpasse seg den nye og moderne hverdagen. Overraskende underspilt til japansk film å være, og langt mer nyansert enn mye annet fra perioden. I tillegg er musikken variert og flott.
Rated 24 Sep 2014
communicantsCommunicants
Rated 21 Aug 2014
80
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jackintheboxjackinthebox
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joachimtjoachimt
Rated 01 Dec 2013
70
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mandymandy
Rated 21 Oct 2013
5
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Interesting enough if you enjoy Japanese film of this era but the characters don't elicit much empathy and the story doesn't have much depth of emotion.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
limdeboisLimdebois
Rated 16 Sep 2013
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mightysparksmightysparks
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barkinsonBarkinson
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patrickpedpatrickped
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 18 May 2013
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kilgoreKilgore
Rated 16 Mar 2013
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ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 14 Sep 2012
10
2nd
A shallow, terribly boring, uneventful and nearly pointless story. Basically this is about a miserly old former geisha who become a money lender. The story is unexciting and uninteresting. Mostly about an old woman who has no friends, no happiness and no compassion for others. There are two former lovers she does not reconnect with. Old faded black and white makes the video quality very poor. Not really worth the effort it takes to stay awake long enough to watch.
Rated 14 Sep 2012
majorhobomajorhobo
Rated 13 Jul 2012
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debaser1985debaser1985
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dunstan_xxxDunstan-xxx
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micmacmicmac
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tartanllamaTartanLlama
Rated 09 Nov 2011
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coheedCoheed
Rated 17 Jul 2011
50
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The best aspects of this, instead of the story of retired geisha, is when it touches upon the feelings felt by mothers when their children have grown up, which was touching and thoughtful. The main story about retired geisha in comparison however is really not that interesting; issues of age and gender have been tackled in other films, including one of the director's own, with more insight.
Rated 17 Jul 2011
nrm02NRM02
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mike_dangeloMike DAngelo
Rated 17 Dec 2008
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Rated 24 Oct 2008
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renovatiorenovatio
Rated 21 Oct 2008
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