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The Barbarian and the Geisha(Movie, 1958)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 45min | Genre: Drama
The Barbarian and the GeishaRating: 3.0/5 (with 1818 votes)
The Barbarian and the Geisha (working titles The Townsend Harris Story and The Barbarian) is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and starring John Wayne. The film was shot primarily on location in Japan. Townsend Harris is appointed the first Consul General to Japan. Upon his arrival, Harris discovers that the Japanese thoroughly mistrust all foreigners, despite a two-year-old treaty between Japan and the United States. Harris slowly earns the respect of the local governor and trust of the local townsfolk and is eventually granted an audience with Japan's military dictator, the Shōgun. ()
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About The Barbarian and the Geisha

Townsend Harris 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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Japan
Plays in: Japan
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA)
Translated into 14 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/30/1958 (World premiere: 09/30/1958)
Cast: John Wayne, Sam Jaffe, Sō Yamamura, Hiroshi Yamato
Director: John Huston
Producer: Eugene Frenke
Screenwriter: Charles Grayson, Nigel Balchin, James Edward Grant, Alfred Hayes
Executive Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Film Editor: Stuart Gilmore
Director of Photography: Charles G. Clarke
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Costume designer: Charles LeMaire
Production Designer: Lyle R. Wheeler
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Barbaro e a Gueixa"
"Le Barbare et la geisha"

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