Lady Maiko (2014)
Original title: 舞妓はレディ
Lady Maiko is a 2014 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Masayuki Suō, with a running time of 2h 15m. It stars Mone Kamishiraishi, Hiroki Hasegawa and Sumiko Fuji.
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
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Cast
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Haruko Saigo
- Hiroki Hasegawa as Hoshi Kyono
- Sumiko Fuji as Chiharu Kojima
- Tamiyo Kusakari as Rishun
- Eri Watanabe as Mameharu
- Masahiro Takashima as Yoshio Takai
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Kanpachiro Ichikawa
- Gaku Hamada as Akihira Nishino
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Yuichiro Akaki
- Naoto Takenaka as Tomi
- Tomoko Tabata as Momoharu
- Jurina Matsui as Fukuna