Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in the 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.
Credits
Yoshiwara Cast
| Name |
Character |
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André Gabriello
He was 40, 78 years old when he died
|
as Pô |
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Pierre Richard-Willm
He was 41, 87 years old when he died
|
as Lieutenant Serge Polenoff |
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Sessue Hayakawa
He was 48, 84 years old when he died
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as Ysamo, Kuli |
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Janine Darcey
She was 20, 76 years old when she died
|
as Une geisha |
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Camille Bert
He was 56, 89 years old when he died
|
as Le commandant |
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Foun-Sen
She was 22, 73 years old when she died
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as Geisha |
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Philippe Richard
He was 45, 81 years old when he died
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as L'attaché russe |
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Léon Larive
He was 50, 75 years old when he died
|
as Un marin |
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Lucienne Le Marchand
She was 28, 83 years old when she died
|
as Namo |
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Georges Paulais
He was 52, 83 years old when he died
|
as Un officier japonais |
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Roland Toutain
He was 31, 72 years old when he died
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as Pawlik |
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Martial Rèbe
He was 48, 89 years old when he died
|
as Le président du tribunal |
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Ky Duyen
He was 26, 80 years old when he died
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as L'agent secret |
Yoshiwara Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Eugen Schüfftan as Director of Photography. He was 43 (84) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Léon Barsacq as Production Design. He was 30 (63) years old when He died
|
Art |
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André Barsacq as Production Design. He was 28 (64) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Ralph Baum as Assistant Director. He was 28 (78) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Wolfgang Wilhelm as Screenplay. He was 31 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Max Ophüls as Director. He was 35 (54) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Max Ophüls as Screenplay. He was 35 (54) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Paul Dessau as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (84) years old when He died
|
Sound |
