Yoshiwara

1h 42min

Romance

Drama

Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in 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.

Production Companies

Les Productions Milo Film

Les Films Excelsior

Cast

Pierre Richard-Willm

Pierre Richard-Willm

Lieutenant Serge Polenoff
Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Ysamo, Kuli
Camille Bert

Camille Bert

Le commandant
Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Une geisha
Foun-Sen

Foun-Sen

Une geisha
Philippe Richard

Philippe Richard

L'attaché russe
Ky Duyen

Ky Duyen

L'agent secret
Georges Saillard

Georges Saillard

Le médecin
Léon Arvel

Léon Arvel

Le domestique
Maurice Devienne

Maurice Devienne

L'officier russe
Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Un marin
Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Un officier japonais
Martial Rèbe

Martial Rèbe

Le président du tribunal

Release date

23rd Jun 1937

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français