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My Geisha poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1962·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 59m

MY GEISHA

“It's the WACKIEST HOAX That Ever Turned the Screen Hilarious!”

Famed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne wife, Lucy Dell, in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talented new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar...

Above the Line
Jack Cardiff·DirectorNorman Krasna·ScreenplayNorman Krasna·StoryShunichirō Nakao·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerArchie Marshek·Editor
Cast
Shirley MacLaine·Lucy Dell / Yoko MoriYves Montand·Paul RobaixEdward G. Robinson·Sam LewisRobert Cummings·Bob MooreYoko Tani·Kazumi ItoTatsuo Saitō·Kenichi TakataAlex Gerry·Leonard LewisTamae Kiyokawa·Amatsu HisakoIchirô Hayakawa·HisakoTsugundo Maki·Shiga
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Jack Cardiff·DirectorHarry Kratz·Assistant DirectorIkuo Kobayashi·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Norman Krasna·ScreenplayNorman Krasna·Story
Camera· 2
Shunichirō Nakao·Director of PhotographyStanley W. Sayer·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Archie Marshek·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerCharles Grenzbach·Sound RecordistHarold Lewis·Sound RecordistLeonid Raab·OrchestratorFranz Waxman·ConductorRobert Cummings·SongsShirley MacLaine·Songs
Art & Design· 7
Makoto Kikuchi·Art DirectionArthur Lonergan·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorFrank Westmore·Makeup SupervisorShu Uemura·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
Steve Parker·ProducerHarry Caplan·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Junjirō Yamada·Wig Designer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Geisha's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D22B2B
#6B8E23
Mood
Playful, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a white background with a thin green and blue border. In the upper left, three male faces are depicted, two with smiling expressions and one”

comedyromance
Key Elements
BookChopsticksCushion
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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