The Scent of Incense
香華
Synopsis
After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.
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香華 前・後篇（予告）
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-05-29
Top Cast
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Mariko Okada
Tomoko
Kinuyo Tanaka
Tsuna
Nobuko Otowa
Ikuyo
Gō Katō
Ezaki
Norihei Miki
Hachirô
Eiji Okada
Nozawa
Haruko Sugimura
Taromaru
Kazuo Kitamura
Keisuke
Bunta Sugawara
Sugiura
Eijirō Yanagi
Murata, the landlord
Tsutomu Matsukawa
Ezaki's son
Masakazu Tamura
Ezaki's son
Tomoko Naraoka
Ezaki's wife
Jun Usami
Kannami
Kokinji Katsura
Kimono store clerk
Suisen Ichikawa
Proprietress
Fuyuki Murakami
Great Uncle
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Screenplay & Story
- Keisuke Kinoshita, Sawako Ariyoshi
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 香華
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 23m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita, Sawako Ariyoshi
Chūji Kinoshita
Hiroshi Kusuda
Yoshi Sugihara
Keisuke Kinoshita, Masao Shirai
Department Leadership Roster
Keisuke Kinoshita
Producer
Masao Shirai
Producer
Kisaku Ito
Production Design
Keisuke Kinoshita
Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Writer
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
Hiroshi Kusuda
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Scent of Incense
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What is The Scent of Incense about?
After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.
Who directed The Scent of Incense?
The Scent of Incense was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Who stars in The Scent of Incense?
The principal cast of The Scent of Incense includes Mariko Okada, Kinuyo Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Gō Katō, Norihei Miki.
When was The Scent of Incense released and how long is it?
The Scent of Incense was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 3h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The Scent of Incense?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Scent of Incense was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is The Scent of Incense based on a book or true story?
The Scent of Incense is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sawako Ariyoshi".