Fallen Blossoms

Fallen Blossoms

1938 · 75 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, History

Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows of women in a geisha house in Kyoto by recounting the relationships of its inhabitants.

Directed by Tamizo Ishida · Written by Kaoru Morimoto

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