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Tales of a Golden Geisha (also known as あげまん and Ageman) is a 1990
Japan
ese comedy film
by director
Itami Juzo.
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.
Ageman was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards - Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).
1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
by director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Itami Juzo.
The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto
Nobuko Miyamoto
is a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Jūzō Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films....
as a geisha
Geisha
, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:...
who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
, born Masahiko Kato on January 2, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan is a Japanese actor and director.He made his debut at the age of 16 in the Kō Nakahira film Crazed Fruit in 1956. Tsugawa's family was heavily involved in the film industry since before his birth...
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.
Ageman was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards - Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).
Cast
- Nobuko MiyamotoNobuko Miyamotois a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Jūzō Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films....
as Nayoko - Masahiko TsugawaMasahiko Tsugawa, born Masahiko Kato on January 2, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan is a Japanese actor and director.He made his debut at the age of 16 in the Kō Nakahira film Crazed Fruit in 1956. Tsugawa's family was heavily involved in the film industry since before his birth...
as Mondo Suzuki - Hiroshi Ôkôchi as Chichiiwa
- Ryunosuke Kaneda as Tamonin
- Atsuko Ichinomiya as Rin, Tamonin's mother
- Kin Sugai as Foster mother
- Kazuyo Mita as Hiyoko
- Mitsuko Ishii as Eiko
- Yoriko DouguchiYoriko Douguchiis a Japanese actress.-Selected filmography:* Charisma * Tomie * 20th Century Boys 2: the last hope * Yuriko, Dasvidaniya -External links:*, the fansite approved by Yoriko Doguchi...
as Junko - Maiko Minami as Sayori-chan
- Fukumi KurodaFukumi KurodaKuroda Fukumi is a Japanese actress.-Filmography:# Muscle Girl as Lee Soon Ja # Lakeside Maadaakeisu # Dodge, Go Go!...
as Kiyoka - Isao Hashizume
- Haruna Takase as Fur shop manager
- Tokuko Sugiyama as Restaurant manager
- Yakan Yanagi as Foster father
- Michiyo Yokoyama as Tamonin's court lady
- Hiroko Seki as Shinkame Chiyo restaurant manager
- Noborou Yano as Hirutaji chief
- Yan Yano as Hirutaji chief
- Harukazu Kitami as Bo-san #1
- Akira Kubo as Bo-san #2
- Yoshihiro Kato as Segawa Kikunojo
- Akari Uchida as Houte couture woman
- Mihoko Shibata as Woman carer in movie
- Mansaku Fuwa as Executioner's assistant in the dream
- Yôichi Ueda as Camera man
- Shinobu Oshizaka as Doctor
- Eijirō TōnoEijirô Tonowas a Japanese actor who took supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo , as well as Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story and An Autumn Afternoon ....
as Prime Minister - Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
- Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
- Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradais a Japanese film actor who is most known in the west for his roles in the Godzilla film series.-Overview:Takarada was born in Japan-occupied Korea, and lived for a time in Harbin, China. His father worked as an engineer on the South Manchuria Railway...
as Inukai - Shogo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
- Hideji Otaki as Chijiwa (uncredited)