Tales of a Golden Geisha
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Ageman | |
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Directed by | Juzo Itami |
Produced by | Juzo Itami |
Written by | Juzo Itami |
Starring | Nobuko Miyamoto Masahiko Tsugawa Mitsuko Ishii Hiroshi Okochi Hideji Otaki Shogo Shimada |
Release date(s) | 1990 |
Running time | 124 min |
Language | Japanese |
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Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん; Ageman) is a 1990 Japanese comedy film by director Itami Juzo.
The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck on the men she sleeps with, and Masahiko Tsugawa as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing the her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirises corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.
A-ge-man was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto) and Best Script.
[edit] External link
- A-ge-man at the Internet Movie Database