Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa, Michiko Tanaka
Original language
French
Setting
Tokyo
Crew
Screenplay
Max Ophuls, Arnold Lipp
Cinematography
Eugen Schüfftan
Music
Paul Dessau
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Yoshiwara | |
| Alternate title | Kohana |
Full credits
| Director | Max Ophüls |
| Cast | Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa, Michiko Tanaka |
| Screenplay | Max Ophuls, Arnold Lipp |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Music | Paul Dessau |
| Production design | A. Barsacq |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
