My Geisha (1962)

movie

(1597)

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 1962-02-12
Director: Jack Cardiff
Writers: Norman Krasna
Language: English | Japanese
Stars: Shirley MacLaine , Shirley MacLaine , Yves Montand , Edward G. Robinson , Robert Cummings , Yôko Tani , Tatsuo Saitō , Tamae Kiyokawa , Ichirô Hayakawa , Alex Gerry , Tsugundo Maki
Runtime: 119 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Min geisha (Sweden) , My Geisha (United Kingdom) , My Geisha (United States of America) , 青い目の蝶々さん (Japan) , Gejsza (Poland) , A Minha Gueixa (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Az én kis gésám (Hungary) , Mi dulce Geisha (Mexico) , Meine Geisha , Sevgilim (Turkey) , My Geisha , Mi dulce Geisha (Argentina) , Geishatyttö (Finland) , Mi dulce geisha (Spain) , Ma geisha (France, French Republic) , Ma geisha (Canada) , Моята гейша (Bulgaria) , Agapimeni mou, geisha (Greece) , Min geisha (Denmark) , La mia geisha (Italy) , Meine Geisha (Austria) , Моя гейша , Minha Doce Gueixa (Brazil)
Plot: Paul Robaix is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell, a famous movie star. Robaix wants to make a movie of the classic play Madame Butterfly, but he doesn't want his wife to play the leading part, as in his previous pictures. Producer Sam Lewis and Lucy Dell think up a scheme to get her in the picture after all. Lucy disguises as a Geisha, and gets the leading part in the picture. When Robaix finds out he gets so mad, he wants to divorce Lucy...
IMDB:tt0056267