Sakuran (2006)

Original title: Sakuran

Country: Japan

Year: 2006

Genre: Drama, History

IMDB Rating: 6.8 ^{550 votes}

Plot: Set in 18th Century Edo, Japan - “Sakuran” traces the life of Kiyoha as she ascents from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara.

“The oiran were women that existed during the Edo era. The oiran lived in self-contained “Pleasure Quarters” and like geishas were required to be well-versed with the arts of dance, music, poetry and calligraphy, and conversation. However, unlike geishas, the oiran were prostitutes, although they were considered to be elite prostitutes.”

Language: Japanese

Colormode: Color

Running time: 111