Movie: Tales of a Golden Geisha
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nayoko
Mondo Suzuki
Chichiiwa
Tamonin
Eiko
Chijiwa (uncredited)
Inukai
Zenbu Okura
Foster Mother
Tamonin's Mother Rin
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Overview
Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundrels who don’t deserve it.
Release Date
1990-06-02
Average
6.167
Rating:
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