The Scent of Incense

The Scent of Incense

The Scent of Incense

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The Scent of Incense

1964

3h 23m

7.2(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Shochiku

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

岡田茉莉子

Tomoko

岡田茉莉子

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乙羽信子

Ikuyo

乙羽信子

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加藤剛

Ezaki

加藤剛

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田中絹代

Tsuna

田中絹代

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三木のり平

Hachirô

三木のり平

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岡田英次

Nozawa

岡田英次

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杉村春子

Taromaru

杉村春子

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北村和夫

Keisuke

北村和夫

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菅原文太

Sugiura

菅原文太

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柳永二郎

Murata, the landlord

柳永二郎

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松川勉

Ezaki's son

松川勉

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田村正和

Ezaki's son

田村正和

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奈良岡朋子

Ezaki's wife

奈良岡朋子

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宇佐美淳

Kannami

宇佐美淳

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桂小金治

Kimono store clerk

桂小金治

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Suisen Ichikawa

Proprietress

Suisen Ichikawa

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村上冬樹

Great Uncle

村上冬樹

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