Genre:
Drama + History

Synopsis:
Mika Ninagawa's lavishly produced, broadly-scaled period epic Sakuran unfurls in 18th century Edo, the embryonic fishing village that in later years blossomed into the Japanese metropolis of Tokyo. Anna Tsuchiya stars as Kiyoha, a social-climbing courtesan who inhabits and works in a bordello of the exclusive Yoshiwara district. Exceptionally particular regarding her customers/bedmates, Kiyoha seeks liberation from the lifestyle and career that have ensconced her - but refuses to accept such emancipation at the hands of a rich man's purchase. Deliberately, yet with great assurance and conviction, Kiyoha approaches the prospect of freedom and attempts to surmount the social and cultural obstacles that stand in her way.
(from fandango.com)

Casts:
Anna Tsuchiya ... Kiyoha
Kippei Shiina ... Kuranosuke
Yoshino Kimura ... Takao
Hiroki Narimiya ... Sojiro
Miho Kanno ... Shohi
Masatoshi Nagase ... Mitsunobu
Masanobu Ando ... Seiji
Kenichi Endo ... Sakaguchi
Sadanji Ichikawa IV ... Retired man
Renji Ishibashi ... Owner
Minami ... Wakagiku
Mari Natsuki ... Mother
Miho Ninagawa ... Momoka
Ai Yamaguchi ... Shigeji

Runtime:
111 min

Country:
Japan

Based on the manga:
"Sakuran" created by Moyoco Anno

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