Play It Cool

Synopsis

This Japanese melodrama chronicles the exploits of a geisha's beautiful daughter. The daughter is the geisha's pride and she spares nothing to insure that she has a bright future. But the hard-working young woman's dreams of becoming a dressmaker are shattered.... She then becomes a nightclub hostess who plays cards with male patrons using her body as the prize.

Details

Director

Yasuzō Masumura

Release

May 1, 1970

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Network

Daiei Film

Runtime

1h 34m

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Where to watch

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Cast

• 
  Mari Atsumi

  Yumi
• 
  Yūsuke Kawazu

  Nozawa
• 
  Kō Nishimura

  Kada
• 
  Ryoichi Tamagawa

  Yoshimura
• 
  Tomo'o Nagai

  Takasaki
• 
  Sanae Nakahara

  Madame
• 
  Tomoko Mayama

  Kinuko
• 
  Akemi Negishi

  Tomi
• 
  Yoshihiko Aoyama

  Tajima
• 
  Sei Hiraizumi

  Ishikawa
• 
  Gen Kimura

  Kazama
• 
  Yūzō Hayakawa

  Yamakawa

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