France / Jun 23, 1937
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer, and a rickshaw man.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Janine Darcey | Une geisha |
| Foun-Sen | Une geisha |
| Philippe Richard | L'attaché russe |
| Ky Duyen | L'agent secret |
| Georges Saillard | Le médecin |
| Henry Bonvallet | |
| Linh-Nam | |
| Léon Arvel | Le domestique |
| Maurice Devienne | L'officier russe |
| Léon Larive | Un marin |
| Georges Paulais | Un officier japonais |
| Martial Rèbe | Le président du tribunal |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yoshiwara |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Productions Milo Film, Les Films Excelsior |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1937 |
| Production | Samuel Epstein, Herman Millakowsky |
| Writer | Arnold Lipp, Wolfgang Wilhelm, J. Dapoigny, Max Ophüls, Maurice Dekobra |
| Editing | Pierre Méguérian |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Assistant directors | Ralph Baum, Max Ophüls |
| Camera operators | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Additional photography | Eugen Schüfftan |
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| Production design | André Barsacq, Léon Barsacq |
| Art direction | André Barsacq, Léon Barsacq |
| Set decoration | André Barsacq, Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Paul Dessau |
| Sound | Paul Dessau |
| Costume design | Laure Lourié |
| Makeup | Laure Lourié |
| Hairstyling | Laure Lourié |
Release dates
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