The film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer and a rickshaw man.
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| Pierre Richard-Willm | ... |
Le lieutenant Serge Polenoff
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| Sessue Hayakawa | ... |
Ysamo, Kuli
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Michiko Tanaka | ... |
Kohana
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| Roland Toutain | ... |
Pawlik
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Lucienne Le Marchand | ... |
Namo
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André Gabriello | ... |
Pô
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Camille Bert | ... |
Le commandant
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Foun-Sen | ... |
Une geisha
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
L'attaché russe
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Ky Duyen | ... |
L'agent secret
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Georges Saillard | ... |
Le médecin
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Henry Bonvallet | ... |
(as Bonvallet)
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Linh-Nam | ... |
(as My-Linh-Nahm)
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Léon Arvel | ... |
Le domestique (uncredited)
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| Janine Darcey | ... |
Une geisha (uncredited)
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Maurice Devienne | ... |
L'officier russe (uncredited)
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Léon Larive | ... |
Un marin (uncredited)
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| Georges Paulais | ... |
Un officier japonais (uncredited)
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Martial Rèbe | ... |
Le président du tribunal (uncredited)
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François Viguier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Max Ophüls | ... | (as Max Ophuls) |
Written by
| Maurice Dekobra | ... | (novel) |
| Arnold Lipp | ... | (adaptation) (as A. Lipp) & |
| Wolfgang Wilhelm | ... | (adaptation) (as W. Wilhelm) and |
| J. Dapoigny | ... | (adaptation) (as Dapoigny) and |
| Max Ophüls | ... | (adaptation) (as Max Ophuls) |
Produced by
| Samuel Epstein | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Herman Millakowsky | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Paul Dessau | ||
Cinematography by
| Eugen Schüfftan | ... | (as Schüfftan) |
Editing by
| Pierre Méguérian | ... | (as P. Méguérian) |
Production Design by
| André Barsacq | ||
| Léon Barsacq | ||
Costume Design by
| Laure Lourié | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | unit production manager (as L. Goulian) |
| Arnold Misrach | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ralph Baum | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Sauvion | ... | sound engineer (as Sauvion) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Portier | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline Audry | ... | script girl |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1937) (France) (theatrical) (a Milo Film selection)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Société Belge des Films Osso (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2012) (France) (DVD) (collection: Gaumont à la demande)
- StudioCanal (1994) (France) (VHS) (as Canal+ Video)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pathé (post-production)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Having been misinformed on how much French Sessue Hayakawa spoke, the director had to drastically rewrite the script and trim much of the actor's dialogue so his role would work. See more » |