A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha
Directed byJuzo Itami
Screenplay byJuzo Itami[1]
Produced by
  • Seigo Hosogoe
  • Yasushi Tamaoka
  • Juzo Itami[1]
Starring
CinematographyYoshihiro Yamazaki[1]
Music byToshiyuki Honda[1]
Production
companies
  • Itami Films
  • Seigo Hosogoe Office[1]
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 2 June 1990 (1990-06-02) (Japan)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryJapan

Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん, Ageman), also known as A-Ge-Man, is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami.[1] It stars Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings good luck to her intimate companions (known as an "ageman", from 上げる ageru 'to raise up') 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
  • Yôichi Ueda as Camera man
  • Shinobu Oshizaka as Doctor
  • Eijirō Tōno as Prime Minister
  • Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
  • Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
  • Akira Takarada as Inukai
  • Shōgo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
  • Hideji Ōtaki 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.[1] 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.[1]

Reception

A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards—Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).[2]

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Galbraith IV 2008, p. 372.
  2. ^ "14th Japanese Academy Awards". japan-academy-prized.jp.[permanent dead link‍]

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