Japan Synopsis
女は二度生まれる
A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
A Geisha's Diary holds position #17 of 45 Japan films in the 1960–1962 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
A Geisha's Diary premiered in 1961 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 10 titles in our catalog. The 1960s overall landed 202 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1961.
The 147th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,901 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #835 of 1,933 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | July 28, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0219228 |