, also known as ''A-Ge-Man'', is a 1990 Japanese
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed and written by
Juzo Itami
, born , was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed eleven films (one short and ten features), all of which he wrote himself.
Early life
Itami was born Yoshihiro Ikeuchi in Kyoto. The name Itami was passed on from his fath ...
. 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
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Nobuko Miyamoto as Nayoko
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Masahiko Tsugawa as Mondo Suzuki
*Ryunosuke Kaneda as Tamonin
*Atsuko Ichinomiya as Rin, Tamonin's mother
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Kin Sugai
(28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th Hochi Film Award for '' The Funeral''. Sugai is famous for her role as Sen Nakamura in the jidaigeki drama Hissatsu series.
Sh ...
as Foster mother
*Kazuyo Mita as Hiyoko
*Mitsuko Ishii as Eiko
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Yoriko Douguchi as Junko
*Maiko Minami as Sayori-chan
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Fukumi Kuroda
is a Japanese actress.
Career
Fukumi Kuroda appeared in the films such as Shohei Imamura's ''History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess'', Juzo Itami's ''Tampopo'', and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ''Sweet Home''.
Filmography Film
* ''Tampopo'' ( ...
as Kiyoka
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Isao Hashizume
is a Japanese actor. He also worked as a narrator for documentaries, both on television and film. He trained as an actor at Bungakuza. 週刊現代6月5日号「私の地図」第485回 p84-86
Selected filmography
Film
Television
Awards a ...
*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
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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
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Eijirō Tōno as Prime Minister
*Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
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Kazuo Kitamura
was a Japanese actor. His son is actor Yukiya Kitamura. Kitamura met Shōhei Imamura when he was a student of Waseda University and became a close friend so often worked with Imamura. Kitamura joined Bungakuza theatre company and started his act ...
as Tsurumaru
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Akira Takarada
was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the ''Godzilla'' film series.
Life and career
Akira Takarada was born in Korea under Japanese rule, and lived for a time in Manchuria, China. His father worked as an engineer on the Sou ...
as Inukai
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Shōgo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
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Hideji Ōtaki
was a Japanese actor.
He has served as President of the Mingei Theatre Company.
Career
After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950. He gained fame for his television work ...
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
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...
on October 10, 1990 and at the
Japan Today Film Festival
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in Los Angeles on November 1, 1991.
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).
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References
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External links
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1990 films
1990s sex comedy films
Films directed by Jūzō Itami
Japanese sex comedy films
1990 comedy films
1990s Japanese films
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