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A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha
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Wikipedia article
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is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings good luck to her intimate companions and Masahiko Tsugawa as a man who crosses paths with her by chance.
Cast
*Nobuko Miyamoto as Nayoko
*Masahiko Tsugawa as Mondo Suzuki
*Ryunosuke Kaneda as Tamonin
*Atsuko Ichinomiya as Rin, Tamonin's mother
*Kin Sugai as Foster mother
*Kazuyo Mita as Hiyoko
*Mitsuko Ishii as Eiko
*Yoriko Douguchi as Junko
*Maiko Minami as Sayori-chan
*Fukumi Kuroda as Kiyoka
*Isao Hashizume
*Haruna Takase as Fur shop manager
*Tokuko Sugiyama as Restaurant manager
*Yakan Yanagi as Foster father
*Michiyo Yokoyama as Tamonin's court lady
*Hiroko Seki as Shinkame Chiyo restaurant manager
*Noborou Yano as Hirutaji chief
*Yan Yano as Hirutaji chief
*Harukazu Kitami as Bo-san #1
*Akira Kubo as Bo-san #2
*Yoshihiro Kato as Segawa Kikunojo
*Akari Uchida as Houte couture woman
*Mihoko Shibata as Woman carer in movie
*Mansaku Fuwa as Executioner's assistant in the dream
*Yichi Ueda as Camera man
*Shinobu Oshizaka as Doctor
*Eijir Tno as Prime Minister
*Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
*Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
*Akira Takarada as Inukai
*Shgo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
*Hideji taki as Chijiwa (uncredited)
*Hiroshi Okouchi as Chichiiwa
Release
'A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha' was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 2 June 1990. The film was shown at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 10, 1990 and at the Japan Today Film Festival in Los Angeles on November 1, 1991.
Reception
'A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha' was nominated for four Japanese Academy AwardsBest Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).
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