With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ dilemmas, in this bleak, compelling poignant portrait of a quartet of aging geishas contemplating their troubles with men and money.
Sumie Tanaka | Adaptation |
Mikio Naruse | Director |
Toshirō Ide | Adaptation |
Sanezumi Fujimoto | Producer |
Masao Tamai | Director of Photography |
Eiji Ooi | Editor |
Satoru Chûko | Production Design |
Teruo Maki | Production Manager |
Masayoshi Kawanishi | Assistant Director |
Hisashi Shimonaga | Sound Recordist |