Omocha (1999)

Réalisateur:

Kinji Fukasaku

Scénariste:

Kaneto Shindô (writer)

Date de sortie:

15 janvier 1999 (Japan)

Genre:

Drame

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Geisha | 1950s | Japanese | Japanese Culture

Récompenses:

9 wins & 8 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Excellent and enjoyable fiction

Ensemble

Maki Miyamoto	...	Tokiko aka Omocha
Sumiko Fuji	...	Satoe (as Junko Fuji)
Kaho Minami	...	Terucho
Mai Kitajima	...	Somemaru
Masahiko Tsugawa	...	Yoshikawa
Yumiko Nogawa	...	Michiko
Mariko Okada	...	Hanaman's owner
Takeshi Katô	...	Kitayama
Noboru Mitani	...	Mikami
Naomasa Musaka	...	Kayama
Takashi Sasano	...	Kosaka
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Seizo Fukumoto	...	Police detective

Réalisé par
Kinji Fukasaku

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
Kaneto Shindô		writer

Produit par
Kinji Fukasaku	....	planner
Takashi Kasuga	....	producer
Noriko Koyanagi	....	producer
Masao Sato	....	planner
Izumi Toyoshima	....	producer

Musique originale
Masamichi Amano

Image
Daisaku Kimura

Montage
Kôichi Sonoi

Direction artistique
Yoshinobu Nishioka

Assistant réalisateur
Kenta Fukasaku	....	assistant director

Technicien du son
Maiku Samata	....	sound

Caméra et Département Electrique
Kiyoto Ando	....	gaffer

Distributeurs

• Toei Company

Autre(s) titre(s):

The Geisha House (USA)

Durée:

113 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur

Excellent and enjoyable fiction

In my opinion there is no comparison of this movie to Memoirs of a Geisha. 2 different stories, 2 different ideas! I have studied the geisha culture for many years. Although I find the situations and acting farcical, the effort of getting seem like it could happen are spot on. The kimono and other attention to detail is perfect. The katsura (wigs), kimono, atmosphere of an okiya was exactly right.

Of course geisha would not behave in the manner that they have in this movie. They are much more disciplined and discreet. They would spend many hours practising their lessons of dance, music, etc. They are not prostitutes and never have been, so therefore having sex in an ochaya (tea house) is extremely unlikely to happen. Also the practise of mizuage wasn't correct in this film. It did happen, no longer happens, but did not occur just after a girl became a maiko. It usually took place a couple of years into her apprenticeship. And 3 million yen is pretty excessive even for a very wealthy man to spend on just any old maiko.

This movie paid much attention to small details. And it starred Japanese actresses who can wear kimono and hairstyles correctly. That made such a big difference to the overall feeling of the film. I would highly recommend this film for any geisha, kimono enthusiast. It was entertaining. It is NOT a documentary, so don't expect one.