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{{short description|1990 Japanese comedy film by Jūzō Itami}}
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| producer = {{plainlist|*Seigo Hosogoe
|starring = [[Nobuko Miyamoto]]<br />[[Masahiko Tsugawa]]<br />[[Mitsuko Ishii]]<br>[[Hideji Otaki]]<br />[[Shōgo Shimada (actor)|Shōgo Shimada]]
* Yasushi Tamaoka
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* Juzo Itami{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}
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| cinematography = Yoshihiro Yamazaki{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}
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* Seigo Hosogoe Office{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}
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| distributor = [[Toho]]
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'''''Tales of a Golden Geisha''''' (also known as '''''あげまん''''' and '''''Ageman''''') is a 1990 Japanese [[comedy film]] by [[Film director|director]] [[Juzo Itami]].


{{nihongo|'''''Tales of a Golden Geisha'''''|あげまん|Ageman}}, also known as '''''A-Ge-Man''''', is a 1990 Japanese [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Juzo Itami]].{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}} It stars [[Nobuko Miyamoto]] as a [[geisha]] who brings good luck to her intimate companions (known as an "ageman", from 上げる ''ageru'' 'to raise up') and [[Masahiko Tsugawa]] as a man who crosses paths with her by chance.
The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, [[Nobuko Miyamoto]] as a [[geisha]] who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and [[Masahiko Tsugawa]] as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirizes corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.

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''Ageman'' was nominated for four [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japanese Academy Awards]]—Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098972/awards ''A-ge-man'' (1990) - Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=14th Japanese Academy Awards|publisher=japan-academy-prized.jp|url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522japanese%2Bacademy%2Bawards%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG}}
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[Eijirō Tōno]] as Prime Minister
*[[Eijirō Tōno]] as Prime Minister
*Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
*Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
*Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
*[[Kazuo Kitamura]] as Tsurumaru
*[[Akira Takarada]] as Inukai
*[[Akira Takarada]] as Inukai
*[[Shōgo Shimada (actor)|Shōgo Shimada]] as Zenbu Okura
*[[Shōgo Shimada (actor)|Shōgo Shimada]] as Zenbu Okura
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*Hiroshi Okouchi as Chichiiwa
*Hiroshi Okouchi as Chichiiwa


==References==
==Release==
''A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by [[Toho]] on 2 June 1990.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}} The film was shown at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]] on October 10, 1990 and at the [[Japan Today Film Festival]] in Los Angeles on November 1, 1991.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}

==Reception==
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''A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha'' was nominated for four [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japanese Academy Awards]]—Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).<ref>{{cite news|title=14th Japanese Academy Awards|publisher=japan-academy-prized.jp|url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522japanese%2Bacademy%2Bawards%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
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== References ==
===Footnotes===
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===Sources===
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* {{cite book |last=Galbraith IV |first=Stuart |title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7o8pq6G_dYC |access-date=October 29, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |isbn=978-1461673743}}
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==External links==
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Tales of a Golden Geisha
Directed byJuzo Itami
Screenplay byJuzo Itami[1]
Produced by
  • Seigo Hosogoe
  • Yasushi Tamaoka
  • Juzo Itami[1]
Starring
CinematographyYoshihiro Yamazaki[1]
Music byToshiyuki Honda[1]
Production
companies
  • Itami Films
  • Seigo Hosogoe Office[1]
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 2 June 1990 (1990-06-02) (Japan)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryJapan

Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん, Ageman), also known as A-Ge-Man, is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami.[1] It stars Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings good luck to her intimate companions (known as an "ageman", from 上げる ageru 'to raise up') and Masahiko Tsugawa as a man who crosses paths with her by chance.

Cast[edit]

  • Nobuko Miyamoto as Nayoko
  • Masahiko Tsugawa as Mondo Suzuki
  • Ryunosuke Kaneda as Tamonin
  • Atsuko Ichinomiya as Rin, Tamonin's mother
  • Kin Sugai as Foster mother
  • Kazuyo Mita as Hiyoko
  • Mitsuko Ishii as Eiko
  • Yoriko Douguchi as Junko
  • Maiko Minami as Sayori-chan
  • Fukumi Kuroda as Kiyoka
  • Isao Hashizume
  • Haruna Takase as Fur shop manager
  • Tokuko Sugiyama as Restaurant manager
  • Yakan Yanagi as Foster father
  • Michiyo Yokoyama as Tamonin's court lady
  • Hiroko Seki as Shinkame Chiyo restaurant manager
  • Noborou Yano as Hirutaji chief
  • Yan Yano as Hirutaji chief
  • Harukazu Kitami as Bo-san #1
  • Akira Kubo as Bo-san #2
  • Yoshihiro Kato as Segawa Kikunojo
  • Akari Uchida as Houte couture woman
  • Mihoko Shibata as Woman carer in movie
  • Mansaku Fuwa as Executioner's assistant in the dream
  • Yôichi Ueda as Camera man
  • Shinobu Oshizaka as Doctor
  • Eijirō Tōno as Prime Minister
  • Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
  • Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
  • Akira Takarada as Inukai
  • Shōgo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
  • Hideji Ōtaki as Chijiwa (uncredited)
  • Hiroshi Okouchi as Chichiiwa

Release[edit]

A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 2 June 1990.[1] The film was shown at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 10, 1990 and at the Japan Today Film Festival in Los Angeles on November 1, 1991.[1]

Reception[edit]

A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards—Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).[2]

References[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Galbraith IV 2008, p. 372.
  2. ^ "14th Japanese Academy Awards". japan-academy-prized.jp.[permanent dead link]

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