The Barbarian and the Geisha

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The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958 movie poster
Directed by	John Huston
Produced by	Eugene Frenke
Written by	Ellis St. Joseph (story) Charles Grayson
Starring	John Wayne Eiko Ando Sam Jaffe
Music by	Hugo W. Friedhofer
Cinematography	Charles G. Clarke
Editing by	Stuart Gilmore
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	1958
Running time	104 min.
Country	U.S.
Language	English
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The Barbarian and the Geisha is a 1958 film directed by John Huston and starring John Wayne.

[edit] Plot

Townsend Harris (Wayne) is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.

Based on the true story of American diplomat Townsend Harris, his time in Japan in the 1850s and 60s, and his romance with a 17-year-old geisha named Okichi. Their story is one of the most well-known folk tales in Japan. The real Harris died in New York in 1878, and the real Okichi committed suicide in Shimoda in 1892.

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[edit] External links

• The Barbarian and the Geisha at the Internet Movie Database
• The Barbarian and the Geisha at Allmovie

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