A Geisha (1953) on Netflix
After her mother's death, Eiko is left to an uncle who wants the funeral debt paid in sexual services. She begs Miyoharu, a veteran geisha, to take her on as an apprentice.
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Miyoharu, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, berates a client who cannot pay for her services and has him shown out. Her servant finds Eiko at the door and brings her inside. Eiko says her mother has died and that her uncle, who took her in, wants the funeral debt repaid in sexual favors, and she begs to be trained as a maiko. Miyoharu tells her the life is hard and the training arduous, but agrees. Eiko's father, a struggling businessman, refuses to consent, saying her choice shames him. Eiko completes her training and is introduced as a maiko under the professional name Miyoei.
