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Title : Geisha: Twilight of the Flowers (English Subtitled)
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Rating : 4.4
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INTERESTING, FOR ONE-TIME RENTAL ONLY
Interesting documentary. Female narrator speaks throughout, in English with British accent. There are no written subtitles, for hearing impaired. The documentary gives an overall view of the way of life, history, business, traditions, rules, etc. At one point, it focuses back and forth on a certain maiko and her maiko life and regular-girl life. There are interviews with certain male teahouse clients, that are on the elite list allowed in to the teahouses. There is traditional Japanese background music throughout the documentary. The current life of a geisha/maiko now and many years ago, are also discussed. There were parts here and there that seemed to drag on, or weren't interesting. As for my own taste, if they interviewed more geiko/geisha and more maiko, it would have been more interesting. Also, if they showed the geiko/maiko life, from sunrise to sundown (following one certain girl, for example), it would have given a more personal idea of what it's like to be in the...
"Geisha: Twilight of the flowers"

I enjoyed the movie very much. It was a good story line, integrating the cultural mystery, preciseness, beauty and of geisha. I will watch it again. Very beautiful!

A Fantastic Documentary!

I have read Mine Iwasaki's auto-biography as well as Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Garish" which is also said to be about Ms. Iwasaki's experiences. This documentary is also quite good and a fairly decent glimpse into the forbidden world of a modern day Geisha and just exactly how intense an ancient art form it truly is. I have lived in Japan and had spent a considerable amount of time in Kyoto, specifically Gion, in order to get a more in depth glimpse into that fascinating world. This documentary successfully does just that. I do wish it went a bit deeper and more detailed, but that is just a personal wish and in no way a slight to the quality of production or content of this film. Highly recommended and very interestingand fun to watch. (I also highly recommend Ms. Iwasaki's books, as well!)