Japan Synopsis
祇園の姉妹
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
The 1935–1937 Japan Window
5 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sisters of the Gion sits at position #3.
#1Humanity and Paper Balloons
★ 7.9 · 1937
#2The Only Son
★ 7.5 · 1936
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#3Sisters of the Gion
★ 7.2 · 1936
#4An Inn in Tokyo
★ 7.0 · 1935
#5What Did the Lady Forget?
★ 6.8 · 1937
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Sisters of the Gion. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sisters of the Gion premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,774 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #769 of 1,933 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiichi Eiga |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | October 15, 1936 |
| IMDb | tt0027672 |