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{{short description|1990 Japanese comedy film by Jūzō Itami}}
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| starring = {{plainlist|*[[Nobuko Miyamoto]]
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* [[Masahiko Tsugawa]]
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| music = [[Toshiyuki Honda]]{{sfn|Galbaith IV|2008|p=372}}
| music = [[Toshiyuki Honda]]{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}
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| cinematography = Yoshihiro Yamazaki{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=372}}
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| cinematography = Yoshihiro Yamazaki{{sfn|Galbaith IV|2008|p=372}}
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{{nihongo|'''''A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha'''''|あげまん|'''Ageman'''}} is a 1990 Japanese [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Juzo Itami]].{{sfn|Galbaith IV|2008|p=372}} It stars [[Nobuko Miyamoto]] as a [[geisha]] who brings good luck her intimate companions, and [[Masahiko Tsugawa]] as her unfaithful, sometimes partner.
{{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.


== 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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==Release==
==Release==
''A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by [[Toho]] on 2 June 1990.{{sfn|Galbaith 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|Galbaith IV|2008|p=372}}
''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==
==Reception==
''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>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098972/awards ''A-ge-man'' (1990) - Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>{{better source|date=August 2018}}<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 }}
''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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===Sources===
===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 |accessdate=October 29, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |location= |isbn=1461673747}}
* {{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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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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