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Sakuran (2006) · Cineora

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A MIKA NINAGAWA FILM

Sakuran

20061h 51mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 2.4K votes

THE STORY

Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

Bittersweet
Gritty
Thought-provoking
Strong female lead
Period piece
Class

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, talking about after and late nights. Contains sexual content and nudity.

DirectorMika Ninagawa

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Anna TsuchiyaKiyoha

Kippei ShiinaKuranosuke

Hiroki NarimiyaSojiro

Yoshino KimuraTakao

Miho KannoShohi

Masatoshi NagaseMitsunobu

Masanobu AndoSeiji

Kayoko Aoyagi

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